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ⓘ About Julie C. Dao
Julie is an American of Vietnamese descent who was born in New York. She attempted medicinal studies in college but changed her mind midway. Julie worked in a science research news center during the day and wrote books on some nights. After writing drafts for a while, Julie followed her passion and engaged with publishers to release her scripts. Julie’s first book, Forest of a Thousand Lanterns was accepted and published a while ago. Julie currently resides in New England. Julie C. Dao Best Books Forest of a Thousand Lanterns #1 Rise of the Empress Xifeng is a gorgeous young woman. She’s eighteen-years-old and has a brilliant future ahead and destined as the Empress of Feng Lu. However, she must align with the darkness in her soul.
All Book Series by Julie C. Dao
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
Team Chu and the Wild Ghost Chase
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
Fractured Path
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022 Anthology · J.C. Cervantes
Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Julie C. Dao?
Julie is an American of Vietnamese descent who was born in New York. She attempted medicinal studies in college but changed her mind midway. Julie worked in a science research news center during the day and wrote books on some nights.
Which Julie C. Dao series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Mirror series, the earliest of Julie C. Dao's multi-book series: it opens with Broken Wish (2020) and runs to 3 books across 2020–2022, ending with Fractured Path (2022). Julie C. Dao's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Julie C. Dao written?
Julie C. Dao has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2025. 10 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Team Chu series with 3 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Julie C. Dao's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Julie C. Dao's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rise of the Empress (2017–2018, 2 books), The Mirror (2020–2022, 3 books) and Team Chu (2023–2024, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Julie C. Dao's books organised into series?
This guide splits Julie C. Dao's 13 books into 4 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Team Chu (3 books, 2023–2024); The Mirror (3 books, 2020–2022); Now Comes the Mist (2 books, 2024–2025); Rise of the Empress (2 books, 2017–2018).