Joan He

About The Author

Joan He was born and raised in Philadelphia but still will, on occasion, lose her way. She studied psychology and Chinese History at the University of Pennsylvania and currently writes from a desk overlooking the city waterfront. Descendant of the Crane is her young adult debut. An active figure in the ‘Own Voices’ movement, she has 7k followers on Twitter.

Books by Joan He

Descendant of the Crane
Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own.

Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom. Determined to find her father’s killer, ...
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