Do not sleep on this debut fantasy. The Poet Empress is an ABSOLUTE masterpiece and NO it’s not a romantasy and YES it’s going to be in my top 10 reads of 2026. This is an Asian-inspired epic fantasy story that is both dark and magical. It is rich, layered, complex, and poetically written. *Please check your triggers before reading this book contains dark content* Thank you to @NetGalley and @Tor Publishing Group for the opportunity to read the e-arc I will be running to buy a physical copy for my bookshelf. #thepoetempress #epicfantasy #standalonefantasybooks #fivestarreads #fantasybooktok