Zaria Rising

By Kaia Pan and Tiffani Gong

Zaria Rising

By Kaia Pan
Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Coming-of-Age / Mental Health Drama

At twenty-one, Zaria Wang seems to have it all-beauty, brains, and the backing of a powerful family in the glittering cityscape of Hong Kong. But beneath her composed exterior lies a growing storm of doubt, fear, and self-questioning. As the donor-conceived daughter of a brilliant but bipolar mother, Zaria's life has been shadowed by the question: What if I'm next?

Now a psychology major at the University of Hong Kong, Zaria dives deep into the study of the mind-not to heal others, but to decode herself. When a striking new teaching assistant enters her life, stirring more than just academic interest, Zaria begins to unravel truths she never expected to confront-about genetics, mental illness, attraction, and identity.

As rumors swirl, emotions flare, and her sense of reality begins to flicker, Zaria must walk the fine line between brilliance and breakdown. With lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, Zaria Rising is a riveting portrait of a young woman coming of age in the shadow of legacy, stigma, and love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FC6Y4D1C
• ISBN13: 9798287032876
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"