The Last Tiger

Instant New York Times Bestseller.

Featured as a Kids’ Indie Next List and NPR “Books We Love 2025” selection.

A New York Times bestseller, The Last Tiger is a debut young adult fantasy novel inspired by true stories from the authors’ grandparents’ lives during one of the darkest periods in Korean history.

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 to reshape their respective fates. Their relationship evolves from begrudging accomplices to bitter adversaries as they 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 tensions rise — especially when a charming princeling of the empire begins to rival for Eunji’s affection — neither can abandon their mission nor each other, even as they embark on separate quests to find the elusive creature and the power within themselves to make their own destiny.

“A reminder that knowledge and kindness are powerful tools.” — Booklist

“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.