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* '''Series''': Empress of Bright Moon #1 | * '''Series''': Empress of Bright Moon #1 | ||
* '''Author''': [[Waina Dai Randel]] | * '''Author''': [[Waina Dai Randel]] | ||
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* '''Editor''': [[Shana Drehs]] & [[Anna Michels]] | * '''Editor''': [[Shana Drehs]] & [[Anna Michels]] | ||
* '''Amazon Listing''' : [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1492613568/ref=x_gr_w_bb_int_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_int_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1492613568&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2 The Moon in the Palace] | * '''Amazon Listing''' : [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1492613568/ref=x_gr_w_bb_int_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_int_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1492613568&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2 The Moon in the Palace] | ||
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| + | A 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. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
* [[2017 RITA® Winners & Finalists|2017 RITA®]] for [[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance Category|Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance]] | * [[2017 RITA® Winners & Finalists|2017 RITA®]] for [[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance Category|Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:39, 30 July 2021
- Series: Empress of Bright Moon #1
- Author: Waina Dai Randel
- Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
- Year: 2016
- Editor: Shana Drehs & Anna Michels
- Amazon Listing : The Moon in the Palace
Book Description
A 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.
