
Under the Oak Tree: Volume 2 (the Novel)
Random House Worlds · Hardcover · November 18, 2025
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale.
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- Who it’s for
- A relationship finds new footing as personal hopes meet the complications of courtly politics.
- Genres
- Fantasy Romance, Historical Fantasy
- Published
- Random House Worlds, November 18, 2025
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA, continues in this second volume. The gorgeous first edition hardcover of Under the Oak Tree: Volume 2 (The Novel) will feature designed sprayed page edges, full-color patterned endpapers, foil stamping on the cover, and a ribbon bookmark!
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As her first winter in Anatol turns to spring, Lady Maximilian finds herself confronting an unfamiliar feeling: hope. Her voice and her magic strengthen every day; the only parts of Calypse Castle left to refurbish are its gardens, which she plans to fill with blooming flowers; and the way her husband, the recalcitrant war hero Sir Riftan, looks at her from across their bedroom makes her feel, for the first time in her life, that she might be worthy of love and affection. However, Maxi's life is never that easy. Just as she begins to feel at home with Riftan, Maxi receives a surprise visit from Princess Agnes, the renowned sorceress who might have become Riftan's wife if he'd decided to divorce Maxi after the Dragon Campaign. Not at all what Maxi expected, the princess stirs up complicated emotions and politics that could lead to monumental changes in Maxi and Riftan's relationship. This volume collects chapters 77-133 of the original webnovel by Suji Kim.
Hope Meets Tension
A relationship finds new footing as personal hopes meet the complications of courtly politics.
Come here for
- A marriage under pressure, with hope and complicated feelings in the mix
- Romance and courtly politics in a fantasy setting
Expect
- An immersive continuation of Maxi and Riftan’s story
- Emotional stakes alongside fantasy romance
Where it sits
| Fantasy Romance | 55% |
|---|---|
| Historical Fantasy | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fantasy
- Fantasy Romance
- Authors
- Suji Kim
- Publisher
- Random House Worlds
- Published
- November 18, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Historical Fantasy