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 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by true stories from the authors’ grandparents’ lives during one of the darkest periods in Korean history, The Last Tiger is a debut young adult fantasy novel about the power of love to give voice to a broken people.

In a colonized land where tigers are being hunted to extinction and ancient magic stirs, two star-crossed teens—Lee Seung, a servant yearning for freedom, and Choi Eunji, a noble girl defying tradition—join forces to try and reshape their respective fates.

But their relationship evolves from begrudging accomplices to bitter adversaries as they soon find themselves on opposite sides of a battle over the last tiger, a symbol of their people’s lost freedom and key to the liberation of their country. As the ties between Seung and Eunji are complicated by their conflicting loyalties, tensions rise—especially when a charming princeling of the empire begins to rival for Eunji's affection.

In this friends-to-enemies-to-lovers story of forbidden romance, antagonists turned allies, oppression and liberation, neither Seung nor Eunji can abandon their mission—or each other. And as they embark on separate quests to find the elusive creature, each must also find the power within themselves to make their own destiny. Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Destiny

Critic reviews

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Praise for The Last Tiger by Julia Riew and Brad Riew:

July/August 2025 Kids' Indie Next List (Young Adult)
An NPR ‘Books We Love 2025’ selection

★ “A reminder that knowledge and kindness are powerful tools.” —Booklist, starred review

“A gripping story with inspiring familial roots that champions the deeply human need for love.…[a] captivating YA historical fantasy.” — Shelf Awareness

“… the story vividly highlights the plight of Koreans during a traumatic era.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The sibling ­authors imbue their extensive fantasy worldbuilding with a mixture of real history and folkloric symbolism.” — School Library Journal
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Beautiful story. I would highly recommend. Great narration and storyline was different and enjoyable. Great story.

Great book!

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