Free Online Reading The Moon in the Palace (The Empress of Bright Moon Duology) from Weina Dai Randel

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. But 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. Read Online Book The Moon in the Palace (The Empress of Bright Moon Duology) from Weina Dai Randel Full Free

Review :

“Like fragile yet strong silk threads, Randel’s beautifully composed debut ensnares readers in the dynamic story of the young girl who would become Empress of the Bright Moon. Randel’s novel is an impressive tale of lethal court intrigue that is seductive and alluring. It is a story of one woman’s rise to power, but also of the relationships between the women of the palace. Readers will be transported by the colorful, fairy-tale-like story.”— RT Book Reviews, Top Pick, 4-1/2 stars
“The intrigue and machinations of the imperial court come to life under her hand, a vast and dangerous engine with each piece moving for its own reasons.” – Shelf Awareness, Starred Review for The Moon in the Palace

"A very successful and transporting novel that beautifully captures the sounds, smells and social mores of 7th-century China." -- Historical Novels Review, Editor's Choice  
"Lyrical and intriguing." -- Bobbi Dumas, Kirkus Reviews
“Mei gives life to this richly detailed novel. She is adventuresome, intelligent, hardworking and a risktaker.” –  The Dallas Morning News

"The real triumph of The Moon in the Palace is how Randel succeeds in showing court politics exclusively through female eyes, and how every decision and subsequent action, success, and failure are skillfully plotted like a chess match by the palace women... Magical." -- Washington Independent Book Review of Books
“Randel brilliantly evokes Mei’s many struggles in THE MOON IN THE PALACE. .. The author also makes the intricacies of the imperial court easily accessible to readers new to ancient China.”
– BookReporter

"The premise might be familiar from similar blockbusters such as Memoirs of a Geisha, but Randel knows how to exploit it for narrative tension... the novel explores intriguing feminist terrain."
– South China Morning Post

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