For No Mortal Creature by Keshe Chow Published by Delacorte Press on October 7, 2025
Genres: Fantasy
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A teen girl with the power of resurrection must venture into the afterlife, but to survive the death realm, she’ll need the help of her two mortal enemies–both of whom she is inexplicably drawn to–in this romantic, gothic fantasy inspired by Wuthering Heights.
When Jia Yi suddenly finds herself alive again after being stabbed through the heart by an enemy’s sword, she realizes she possesses a rare power: the ability to move between the living realm and the shrouded world of ghosts. Ghosts including Lin, her ex-best friend and former love, whose betrayal she still hasn’t recovered from.
At first, Jia wants nothing to do with Lin, or any ghosts–metaphorical or otherwise. But when her beloved grandmother abruptly passes away, Jia is forced to travel into the afterlife to save her.
To survive the treacherous death realm, Jia will need to rely on both Lin and her longtime enemy, the cold and enigmatic Prince Essien Lancaster. Only, she isn’t sure whether she can trust either of them. With tensions high and new and old connections blooming, Jia must confront the ghosts of her past…or risk becoming one herself.
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Jia Yi is out in the forest one day looking for herbs when she winds up getting killed. You would think the story is over, but no, she finds out she has resurrection powers. She can move from the living realm and into the ghostly realm at will. When Price Essien finds out about her power, he tasks her with a mission to find a weapon that no one has seen in a very long time, and it is suspected to be in the ghostly realm. Jia Yi and an unlikely group of ghosts set off on their journey to look for this weapon, but she is not the only one looking for it and they will do anything to get their hands on it.
I loved reading about the different levels of the death realm, it captivated me, and I hope this is explored more in a future book. The shining star in this story is our leading lady Jia; we are learning along with her about her newfound abilities and cheered her on in her journey. This is tagged as a gothic fantasy inspired by Wuthering Heights, that is an apt description and I would also recommend it to fans of YA fantasy with a dash of romance.
