"Xishi'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. Trained 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. Once inside the enemy palace, Xishi finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king's advisors while the king himself shows her great affection. Despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher Xishi climbs in the Wu court, the farther she and Fanli have to fall-and if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down"--
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A Song To Drown Rivers
By Ann Liang
"Xishi'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. Trained 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. Once inside the enemy palace, Xishi finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king's advisors while the king himself shows her great affection. Despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher Xishi climbs in the Wu court, the farther she and Fanli have to fall-and if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down"--
Popular Reviews(7)
Reviewed by SalimaDas pacing vom Buch könnte nicht besser sein! Es ist unglaublich schön geschrieben und man kann sich gleich am Anfang in das Buch rein denken und fühlen. Das Ende ist so unglaublich traurig, aber sehr passend zum Buch. Es hätte tatsächlich etwas mehr Energie haben könne, aber ich würde es trotzdem weiterempfehlen. Es ist für jeden, der einfach mal weinen möchte und eine Pause von dicken Schinken mit 8 weiteren Teilen braucht.
Reviewed by Lauraa🧸I am not okay
Reviewed by charlotteJa klar, reis mir mein Herz aus der Brust und zertrampels mit den Füßen. Brauchs ja zum Glück nicht
Reviewed by EmmaThe book itself is really beautiful to look at, which is why I picked it up in the first place, and the blurb sounded very interesting... but I don't think the story is for me. I tried twice and didn't really enjoy it. The story was too “slow” for me and the ending, well... P.S.: I read the book and listened to the audiobook.
Reviewed by tonithe mind destroys, the heart devours this book destroyed me! after finishing the book i was just staring at the wall of minutes on end. the ending was so horrible and perfect at the same time, the whole book was just overwhelming in the best way possible.