New Review! Under A Lavender Moon (Nightingale Songs #1) by Christina Mai Fong

 

Under A Lavender Moon by Christina Mai Fong
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Cranky Stars


This is a non-stop action, suspense and fantasy novel. The world building is great and you are sure you are reading about China or Japan.


The Emperor lives in his city far at the other end of their province. The custom is for the girls in all the small towns to rehearse to audition for his representatives for a coveted slot in his harem. If you win the whole competition, you may have a chance to become his Favorite. Yasmina was now the age for the Showcase. At sixteen, she had her tai-chi but had to hide it. Her mother had warned her since it manifested that the opportunity wasn't all that it was promoted to be. All she wanted anyway was to be a healer. However, when the scouts were there, she made a tragic mistake. Thus she was taken from her brother, learned her family secrets and was sent to the temple. What happens there will keep you on the edge of your seat. Old friends have become enemies but through it all, Yasmina stays true to her beliefs. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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