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Description edit
No one wanted Ai Ling. And deep down she is relieved—despite the dishonor she has brought upon her family—to be unbetrothed and free, not some stranger's subservient bride banished to the inner quarters. But now, something is after her. Something terrifying—a force she cannot comprehend.... read more
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Characters edit
- Ai Ling: Headstrong, intelligent female protagonist. Though her family ranks pretty high do to her father being a scholar, Ai Ling's parents haven't had much luck finding her a suitor.
- Chen Yong: A half-Xian man who saves Ai Ling
- Li Rong: Chen Yong's brother
- Master Tan: A man who knew Chen Yong's father
- Master Huang: A shady merchant in Ai Ling's town
- Taro: Ai Ling's beloved cat
- Master Wen: Ai Ling's father
- Jin Lian: One of the emperor's concubines and Chen Yong's mother
- Zhong Ye: A semi-immortal who has been serving as the emperor's advisor for centuries.
- Master Cao: An old friend of Ai Ling's father
Setting & Locations edit
- Kingdom of Xia
- Jiang Dao: A foreign land
First Sentence edit
The eunuchs said the windows were ceiling height to allow the concubines their privacy, but Jin Lian knew it was also a way to keep them trapped.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters One - Twenty
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Silver Phoenix. (standard series)
Followed by Fury of the Phoenix.
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Tough Teen Heroines of Science Fiction and Fantasy. (authoritative list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 28, 2009
ISBN: 978-0061730214
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 28, 2009
ISBN: 978-0061730214
Page Count: 352
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