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ⓘ About K.X. Song
K.X. Song is a published diaspora writer. She has roots in Shanghai as well as Hong Kong. She was raised between different languages and cultures. She loves to tell stories that explore translation, collective memory, and how history shifts. Her first novel for young adults was titled An Echo in the City. It was the winner of the Freeman Book Award. It was also picked as a Best Book of 2023 by Kirkus Reviews, the Financial Times, and the Chinese American Librarians Association. Song would follow this book up with her fantasy novel, The Night Ends With Fire. It was a best seller that hit the top of the lists for publications such as the Sunday Times, USA Today, and the New York Times. She has had her work published in places such as The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Guardian, and Today.
All Book Series by K.X. Song
The Dragon Wakes with Thunder
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is K.X. Song?
K.X. Song is a published diaspora writer. She has roots in Shanghai as well as Hong Kong. She was raised between different languages and cultures.
Which K.X. Song series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Dragon Spirit series, the earliest of K.X. Song's multi-book series: it opens with The Night Ends with Fire (2024) and runs to 2 books across 2024–2025, ending with The Dragon Wakes with Thunder (2025).
How many books has K.X. Song written?
K.X. Song has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2022 and 2025. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Dragon Spirit series with 2 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should K.X. Song's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. K.X. Song's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Dragon Spirit (2024–2025, 2 books).
How are K.X. Song's books organised into series?
This guide splits K.X. Song's 3 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The Dragon Spirit (2 books, 2024–2025).