Joan He writes young adult fantasy and speculative fiction about political power, identity, memory and the cost of difficult choices. Descendant of the Crane follows Princess Hesina after her father's murder as she investigates the crime while hiding her use of forbidden magic. The Ones We're Meant to Find shifts into science fiction, pairing two sisters across an apparently utopian society and an isolated island while gradually revealing why their memories and circumstances do not align. Strike the Zither reimagines elements of the Chinese classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms through strategist Zephyr and rival factions competing for control. He's books are twisty, plot-driven and morally complicated, with unreliable assumptions and political manoeuvring central to the reading experience. They fit YA fantasy, Asian-inspired fantasy and speculative mystery. Read more Less