The release date for the English version of 'The Empress of Salt and Fortune' by
Nghi Vo is Mar 2020. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In an empire evocative of imperial China, a young prince from the far north is sent south for a political marriage. Her forces and their war elephants have been vanquished and imprisoned within their boundaries, and her brothers have passed away. She has to pick her allies wisely because she is alone and occasionally despised.
Rabbit, a handmaiden, befriends the emperor's new bride and ends up getting more than she bargained for after being sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye.
This captivating debut tells the story of the ascent of the resource-poor and friendless empress In-yo, while also serving as a critique of the monarchy and feminist high fantasy. Despite being a daughter from the north living in summer exile due to magic, she is determined to control history and defeat her adversaries one by one.
Librarian Note: B07VH6Y4JD's older cover.