Will love break the spell? After cruelly rejecting Bao, the poor physician's apprentice who loves her, Lan, a wealthy nobleman's daughter, regrets her actions. So when she finds Bao's prized flute floating in his boat near her house, she takes it into her care, not knowing that his soul has been trapped inside it by an evil witch, who cursed Bao, telling him that only love will set him free. Though Bao now despises her, Lan vows to make amends and help break the spell.
Together, the two travel across the continent, finding themselves in the presence of greatness in the forms of the Great Forest's Empress Jade and Commander Wei. They journey with Wei, getting tangled in the webs of war, blood magic, and romance along the way. Will Lan and Bao begin to break the spell that's been placed upon them? Or will they be doomed to live out their lives with black magic running through their veins?
In this fantastical tale of darkness and love, some magical bonds are stronger than blood.
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Rating: 4 Stars
My Review: If you loved the first book in this series than this one is going to kick your butt. This was a great story where we got some great updates about the characters from book one and was able to fall in love with new characters. Although this one was somewhat predictable it was worth it and I need more!! The author builds more on the world she has created and brings even more for us to love!
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Praise for Song of the Crimson Flower:
"Dao's latest fuses beats of Cyrano de Bergerac with elements from her Rise of the Empress duology to create an East Asian–influenced tale of love, greed, politics, addiction, and found family." --Publishers Weekly
"Powered by quiet, satisfying prose and a sense of magic and wonder, this will appeal to lovers of fairy-tale retellings and new fantasy worlds." --SLJ
"It hits all the notes for a romantic fantasy that is enjoyable and appropriate for both younger and older readers." --VOYA
"The perfect choice for readers who love a fairy tale fantasy but are looking to move past conventional Western fare." --BCCB
"Dao's latest fuses beats of Cyrano de Bergerac with elements from her Rise of the Empress duology to create an East Asian–influenced tale of love, greed, politics, addiction, and found family." --Publishers Weekly
"Powered by quiet, satisfying prose and a sense of magic and wonder, this will appeal to lovers of fairy-tale retellings and new fantasy worlds." --SLJ
"It hits all the notes for a romantic fantasy that is enjoyable and appropriate for both younger and older readers." --VOYA
"The perfect choice for readers who love a fairy tale fantasy but are looking to move past conventional Western fare." --BCCB
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