Summary
From the acclaimed author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns comes a fantastical new tale of darkness and love, in which magical bonds are stronger than blood.
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 e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781524738358 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1524738352 |
| Author: | Julie C. Dao |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Philomel Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 159mm x 27mm |
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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
About The Author
Julie C. Dao
Julie Dao is a proud Vietnamese American who was born in Upstate New York. She studied medicine in college, but came to realize blood and needles were her kryptonite. By day, she worked in science news and research; by night, she wrote books about heroines unafraid to fight for their dreams, which inspired her to follow her passion of becoming a published author. She is the author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix. Julie lives in New England.
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