Name: A Song to Drown Rivers - Ann Liang
Brand: Ann Liang
Price: 99.20 RON
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nINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER n nA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK n nAn October 2024 Indie Next Pick - An October 2024 LibraryReads Pick n nThis deluxe paperback edition features beautiful designed edges, order now to receive it while supplies last! n nExquisite and devastating. It won't fail to move you. --Shelley Parker-Chan, #1 bestselling author of She Who Became the Sun n nInspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic novel steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance. n nHer beauty hides a deadly purpose. n nXishi's beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue--convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor, Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister's murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king, and weaken them from within. n nTrained by Fanli in everything from classical instruments to concealing emotion, Xishi hones her beauty into the perfect blade. But she knows Fanli can see through every deception she masters, the attraction between them burning away any falsehoods. n nOnce inside t