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The Nightblood Prince #2
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First published January 1, 2026
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Molly X. Chang
6 books1,003 followersBorn in Harbin, China, Molly X. Chang was raised on folklore told by the grandparents who taught her to take pride in the heritages and cultures that shaped her life, and the harrowing history of the ancestors who'd come before her.
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March 10, 2026
Alright, I've got some predictions everyone. Buckle up. Call me the Stargazer because I'm about to prophesise.
1. Yexue is Fei's destined partner by the Gods (come on, the bloodshed nightmares stopping at Lan was not subtle). I do, however, expect some kind of defiance of fate between Siwang and Fei, hinted at by her wanting to change her visions of the future, and her continued love for Siwang. He still has a lot to learn, but I think he will probably do so in this book.
That leads me onto my next point. Fei was the only person who was ever allowed to permanently harm Yexue, but was also seemingly stopped by fate when the blade shattered. Whatever is happening here, it looks like they're being thoroughly controlled into being together, or into Fei killing Yexue. That leads me onto the defying fate part.
If they're not fated, then they're opposing forces of good and evil, perhaps, but that would be too boring.
2. I'm also expecting Yexue to pull some extremely insane yandere shit in this one for sure, which will further complicate the relationship between him and Fei. He already showed to have some very concerning homicidal urges when it came to securing Fei's love for him, and while he held off on them, I wouldn't be surprised if he takes it up a notch. Either way, we're still going to see a lot of questionable stuff on both sides.
3. Yexue's backstory or at least part of it. Under what circumstances was he born and why do his parents have problems with him (aside from the obvious)? Was he hated and feared unfairly, or did he have a talent for necromancy and killing? Because so far it seems to me he has powers of life and death, but they're a bit inconsistent. He can raise the dead and heal the wounded, but he can't resurrect. He said he tried, I'm wondering how and under what circumstances. Either way, something sinister is here. So far in Book 1 we learned our lesson never to trust anything. So while it SOUNDS like he's a victim, maybe his family had a right to think what they did of him, who knows.
4. So Siwang is pretty much left out in this whole mess. But that's the catch. The title of the last book was "The Nightblood Prince", and we had a focus on Yexue and Fei's developing relationship, and a sense that they're fated somewhat. I think this book is going to be about DEFYING fate, and Siwang by extension. Maybe it'll be titled something like "The Destined Emperor" or something similar. Because here's the thing. Fei escaped the palace to avoid bethrotal to Siwang, but is now caught in another string of control at "Fate's" hand, as I've theorised, to be the destined bride of Yexue, even though it looks like he's not to be trusted so far. I think this is going to turn around, and Fei's choice to defy this new, God-sent fate will lead her back to Siwang, who will in turn sacrifice something for her. He was willing to give up EVERYTHING for her hand. Including, well, her hand. That has to reach a breaking point in the narrative. He will also defy his OWN fate as the perfect emperor of the land by giving up his title for Fei. That is how they both defy fate in the end, which like, it's just so fucking peak.
5. And here's my last, and probably best one. Yes I am a Siwang apologist. Because I KNOW that I DON'T know what he had to endure or the pressure that came from his father at least, in order to lead him to the drastic change in character he experiences post-Lan arc. While we do get Yexue's motivations in all of this, we don't actually see Siwang's very clearly. This book will likely expand on the key thing about his character in the first place: his destiny to PERFECTION. We already have a theme about destinies; Yexue and Fei's being the making of the stars and Gods above. But what about Siwang's? He has had a destiny forged by human greed and desire. The pressure for perfection and him being raised to be the Emperor that will unite the lands and bring greatness is no small deal. He now has a broken hand, he's no longer "perfect". He can't fulfill this manmade destiny. In short, he's cooked. While outwardly his father is calling him a hero, the clock is ticking bro. That shit might not last very long when he realises he's lost the talents that made him so respected in the first place. He is the ONE character in this story who is NOT running from fate. He has had his thwarted by these outside forces, a GOOD fate. He is going to go through some shit I assure you, and we're going to understand his side of the story. Because while he can posture with his father's in Book 1, I doubt that will be the case in Book 2 with how things are going.
Point is, I suspect we're going to get an introspection on Siwang as he is no longer fit to be the perfect heir, with no perfect empress and no perfect united nation. All he wanted was Fei's love, and he's not getting it. He has a whole lot to learn, and I think he will eventually break his own destiny as well, in order to be with Fei.
Either that or the boring option, which is that he will be excused constantly by the Emperor, we do not get an instrospection on his idea of perfection, and he turns into a hypocritical tyrant. But if this happens I think I won't recover as a person.
Yeah, holy shit. If I am right, this book will actually send me to the heavens. I don't know what to expect fully, but Chang impressed me with Book 1's nuance and I think she's capable of doing it again. She definitely has something in store for us, and I'm excited to lose myself into this world of moral greyness, shitty fates and breaking them again.
All that said, the posts of the author are telling me to believe that Yexue's the endgame and I might crash out.
Very excited for this upcoming release.
1. Yexue is Fei's destined partner by the Gods (come on, the bloodshed nightmares stopping at Lan was not subtle). I do, however, expect some kind of defiance of fate between Siwang and Fei, hinted at by her wanting to change her visions of the future, and her continued love for Siwang. He still has a lot to learn, but I think he will probably do so in this book.
That leads me onto my next point. Fei was the only person who was ever allowed to permanently harm Yexue, but was also seemingly stopped by fate when the blade shattered. Whatever is happening here, it looks like they're being thoroughly controlled into being together, or into Fei killing Yexue. That leads me onto the defying fate part.
If they're not fated, then they're opposing forces of good and evil, perhaps, but that would be too boring.
2. I'm also expecting Yexue to pull some extremely insane yandere shit in this one for sure, which will further complicate the relationship between him and Fei. He already showed to have some very concerning homicidal urges when it came to securing Fei's love for him, and while he held off on them, I wouldn't be surprised if he takes it up a notch. Either way, we're still going to see a lot of questionable stuff on both sides.
3. Yexue's backstory or at least part of it. Under what circumstances was he born and why do his parents have problems with him (aside from the obvious)? Was he hated and feared unfairly, or did he have a talent for necromancy and killing? Because so far it seems to me he has powers of life and death, but they're a bit inconsistent. He can raise the dead and heal the wounded, but he can't resurrect. He said he tried, I'm wondering how and under what circumstances. Either way, something sinister is here. So far in Book 1 we learned our lesson never to trust anything. So while it SOUNDS like he's a victim, maybe his family had a right to think what they did of him, who knows.
4. So Siwang is pretty much left out in this whole mess. But that's the catch. The title of the last book was "The Nightblood Prince", and we had a focus on Yexue and Fei's developing relationship, and a sense that they're fated somewhat. I think this book is going to be about DEFYING fate, and Siwang by extension. Maybe it'll be titled something like "The Destined Emperor" or something similar. Because here's the thing. Fei escaped the palace to avoid bethrotal to Siwang, but is now caught in another string of control at "Fate's" hand, as I've theorised, to be the destined bride of Yexue, even though it looks like he's not to be trusted so far. I think this is going to turn around, and Fei's choice to defy this new, God-sent fate will lead her back to Siwang, who will in turn sacrifice something for her. He was willing to give up EVERYTHING for her hand. Including, well, her hand. That has to reach a breaking point in the narrative. He will also defy his OWN fate as the perfect emperor of the land by giving up his title for Fei. That is how they both defy fate in the end, which like, it's just so fucking peak.
5. And here's my last, and probably best one. Yes I am a Siwang apologist. Because I KNOW that I DON'T know what he had to endure or the pressure that came from his father at least, in order to lead him to the drastic change in character he experiences post-Lan arc. While we do get Yexue's motivations in all of this, we don't actually see Siwang's very clearly. This book will likely expand on the key thing about his character in the first place: his destiny to PERFECTION. We already have a theme about destinies; Yexue and Fei's being the making of the stars and Gods above. But what about Siwang's? He has had a destiny forged by human greed and desire. The pressure for perfection and him being raised to be the Emperor that will unite the lands and bring greatness is no small deal. He now has a broken hand, he's no longer "perfect". He can't fulfill this manmade destiny. In short, he's cooked. While outwardly his father is calling him a hero, the clock is ticking bro. That shit might not last very long when he realises he's lost the talents that made him so respected in the first place. He is the ONE character in this story who is NOT running from fate. He has had his thwarted by these outside forces, a GOOD fate. He is going to go through some shit I assure you, and we're going to understand his side of the story. Because while he can posture with his father's in Book 1, I doubt that will be the case in Book 2 with how things are going.
Point is, I suspect we're going to get an introspection on Siwang as he is no longer fit to be the perfect heir, with no perfect empress and no perfect united nation. All he wanted was Fei's love, and he's not getting it. He has a whole lot to learn, and I think he will eventually break his own destiny as well, in order to be with Fei.
Either that or the boring option, which is that he will be excused constantly by the Emperor, we do not get an instrospection on his idea of perfection, and he turns into a hypocritical tyrant. But if this happens I think I won't recover as a person.
Yeah, holy shit. If I am right, this book will actually send me to the heavens. I don't know what to expect fully, but Chang impressed me with Book 1's nuance and I think she's capable of doing it again. She definitely has something in store for us, and I'm excited to lose myself into this world of moral greyness, shitty fates and breaking them again.
All that said, the posts of the author are telling me to believe that Yexue's the endgame and I might crash out.
Very excited for this upcoming release.
February 24, 2026
YESSS LETS GOO MORE OF MY MORALLY BLACK PRINCE WHOD STOP A WAR FOR HER HAND
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