Cleric Chih and their companion Almost Brilliant are taking a detour on their way to the capital to chronicle the coming eclipse. Land that has been closed off for years, most of the reign of the previous empress, is now open. They want to catalog the place where a young royal spent most of her marriage to the emperor - in exile.
Chih is surprised to find an old woman at the cabin where the emperor's wife-in-exile lived. While they catalog the home, the old woman Rabbit tells them stories of her life as handmaiden to the emperor's wife.
This is storytelling at its best. A complete fantasy novel in 120 pages! Vo is a wonderful writer. Buy a copy today.
Vo, Nghi. (2020). The Empress of Salt and Fortune. NY: Tom Doherty Associates Books.
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