The Last Tiger

The gorgeous first edition hardcover features: a metallic foil cover, illustrated endpapers, custom designed edges, and stunning foil stamped case.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.

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

July/August 2025 Kids' Indie Next List (Young Adult)

★ “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