River of Stars

River of Stars

â‚¬Å“River of Stars is a major accomplishment, the work of a master novelist in full command of his subject.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Michael Dirda, in The Washington Post

â‚¬Å“Game of Thrones in China.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Salon.com

Ren Daiyan was still just a boy when he took the lives of seven men while guarding an imperial magistrate. That moment on a lonely road changed his life in entirely unexpected ways, sending him into the forests of Kitai among the outlaws. From there he emerges years laterâ‚¬"and his life changes again, dramatically, as he circles toward the court and emperor, while war approaches Kitai from the north.
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Lin Shan is the daughter of a scholar, his beloved only child. Educated by him in ways young women never are, gifted as a songwriter and calligrapher, she finds herself living a life suspended between two worlds. Her intelligence captivates an emperorâ‚¬"and alienates women at the court. But when her fatherâ‚¬s life is endangered by the savage politics of the day, Shan must act in ways no woman ever has.
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In an empire divided by bitter factions circling an exquisitely cultured emperor who loves his gardens and his art far more than the burdens of governing, dramatic events on the northern steppe alter the balance of power in the world, leading to events no one could have foretold, under the river of stars.
Country USA
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-04-02
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Berkley
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-04-02
Format	Kindle eBook

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