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Empress of Bright Moon
- A Novel of Empress Wu
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Series: The Empress of Bright Moon, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-25-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $24.95
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Publisher's Summary
There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to power.
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. 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 or death - and the woman who came to rule it all.
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frustrating trying cheer for heroine
great performance. I would be caught yelling at our heroine. "you talk too much, DO Something!" LOL! It is a tragedy, the events she has to go through. love it & hate it..? good book.