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ⓘ About Weina Dai Randel
Weina Dai Randel is a bestselling author of historical fiction and fantasy novels. He is best known for the novel The Last Rose of Shanghai and the Empress of Bright Moon Duology series of novels. Weina is the winner of several awards over the years including the Best First Historical nomination for the RT Book Reviewers Choice, Best Historical Fiction for the Goodreads Choice Award and a Romance Writers of America RITA award. His series of novels was so successful that they have been sold across the globe and been translated into more than half a dozen languages. The Chinese born author moved to the United States as a twenty four year old. She went to the Texas Woman’s University from where she graduated with a masters degree in English.
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The Lost Kingdom of Daughters
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Weina Dai Randel?
Weina Dai Randel is a bestselling author of historical fiction and fantasy novels. He is best known for the novel The Last Rose of Shanghai and the Empress of Bright Moon Duology series of novels. Weina is the winner of several awards over the years including the Best First Historical nomination for the RT Book Reviewers Choice, Best Historical Fiction for the Goodreads Choice Award and a Romance Writers of America RITA award.
Which Weina Dai Randel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Empress of Bright Moon series, the earliest of Weina Dai Randel's multi-book series: it opens with The Moon in the Palace (2016) and runs to 2 books across 2016, ending with The Empress of Bright Moon (2016).
How many books has Weina Dai Randel written?
Weina Dai Randel has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2026. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Empress of Bright Moon series with 2 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Weina Dai Randel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Weina Dai Randel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Empress of Bright Moon (2016, 2 books).
How are Weina Dai Randel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Weina Dai Randel's 6 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Empress of Bright Moon (2 books, 2016).