Into the Jade Empire
by Ellie Ariny
TWO CONTINENTS. ONE FATE.
Jade is still a child when she first hears news of her betrothal to someone across the seas, far from everything she knows. Destined to leave France against her will, she must sail to the Ming Empire, a place she had never imagined she would see with her own eyes. But as years pass and the threat of her departure looms closer, her outrage starts to waver in the face of a growing passion for an extraordinary culture.
As she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever, Jade must come to understand that her new home is a land governed by different rules, a place where hatred and jealousy can hide behind the most beautiful smile. Petrified at the thought of her mysterious fiancé and unable to tell ally from foe, Jade will need to learn the game in order to survive.
Unless, of course, the answer is not to conform but to break the mold altogether.
5 out of 5 fairies
Wow. This was an absolute tour de force. The blurb doesn’t even begin to hint at how captivating the story is from start to finish. Jade is an excellent narrator, and it’s so easy to get drawn into her life, her emotions, her journey. I felt like I could feel her life pouring off the page and surrounding me. The story touches on some very difficult topics, but in a way that feels natural in the course of the plot. If you enjoy historical fiction, and want to take a trip across continents, you’re going to love this one.
Amazon | Amazon FR | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads
ELLIE ARINY is a French author who left home at 19 to study Mandarin in Northern China and has since spent most of her adult life in Asia. After calling Hong Kong home for more than nine years, she now lives in Singapore with her husband and her ever-increasing book collection.
After the success of her full-length novels in French, she has decided to bring her work to a whole new audience. INTO THE JADE EMPIRE is Ariny’s first novel in English.
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