The Moon in the Palace

Empress Wu #1

Weina Dai Randel

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English

Sourcebooks
01 March 2016

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical fiction

Series: The Empress of Bright Moon Duology

There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to powerA concubine at the palace learns quickly that there are many ways to capture the Emperor's attention. Many paint their faces white and style their hair attractively, hoping to lure in the One Above All with their beauty. Some present him with fantastic gifts, such as jade pendants and scrolls of calligraphy, while others rely on their knowledge of seduction to draw his interest. But young Mei knows nothing of these womanly arts, yet she will give the Emperor a gift he can never forget. Mei's intelligence and curiosity, the same traits that make her an outcast among the other concubines, impress the Emperor. But just as she is in a position to seduce the most powerful man in China, divided loyalties split the palace in two, culminating in a perilous battle that Mei can only hope to survive. In the breakthrough first volume in the Empress of Bright Moon duology, Weina Dai Randel paints a vibrant portrait of ancient China - where love, ambition, and loyalty can spell life of death - and the woman who came to rule it all.

By: Weina Dai Randel
Imprint: Sourcebooks
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 0
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9781492613565
ISBN 10: 1492613568
Series: The Empress of Bright Moon Duology
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 March 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Moon in the Palace: Empress Wu #1

With fresh, lyrical prose and a true storyteller's flair, in her novel Moon in the Palace, Weina Dai Randel brings 7th century China to vibrant life. Through the eyes of Mei, a name meaning simply Sister, given to the middle daughter of the household of her birth, we are submerged into intrigue of the Imperial court, where wives and concubines fight for positions of power beside the emperor, and where men fight to take the emperor's throne. A story of courage and daring, in Moon in the Palace, a girl without a name takes her destiny into her own hands. A shining jewel of a novel. - Christy English, author of The Queen's Pawn and To Be Queen: A Novel of the Early Life of Eleanor of Aquitane