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The Empress of Salt and Fortune

Singing Hills Cycle, Book 1

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The Empress of Salt and Fortune

Written by: Nghi Vo
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a tightly and lushly written narrative about empire, storytelling, and the anger of women.

A young royal from the far north, is sent south for a political marriage in an empire reminiscent of imperial China. Her brothers are dead, her armies and their war mammoths long defeated and caged behind their borders. Alone and sometimes reviled, she must choose her allies carefully.

Rabbit, a handmaiden, sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye, befriends the emperor's lonely new wife and gets more than she bargained for.

At once feminist high fantasy and an indictment of monarchy, this evocative debut follows the rise of the empress In-yo, who has few resources and fewer friends. She's a northern daughter in a mage-made summer exile, but she will bend history to her will and bring down her enemies, piece by piece.

©2020 Nghi Vo (P)2020 Tantor Action & Adventure Coming of Age Epic Fairy Tales Fantasy

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Too good!!

I loved this book! So dreamy and beautiful!! Highly recommend!!
Almost crying by the end.!

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short yet so powerful

i am knocked out by the sheer intensity of this book. the writing is so imaginative and vivid, I'm lost in the lyrical world. in-yo and rabbit are the most memorable characters. and the last scene will stay with me forever.

also, cindy kay has grown to be my favourite narrator on audible. she manages to distinguish the clear voices of all characters.

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