The heroine, Yue-Ying, is maidservant to Mingyu, a legendary beauty among the courtesans of the district. The story takes place in the Pingkang Li, the entertainment district of the Tang Dynasty capital of Changan. And that’s exactly the type of worldbuilding readers get here. She is one of those increasingly rare authors who works great historical and cultural details into her stories without it ever feeling forced. As it turns out, it was quite a treat.įirst of all, if you’ve never read Jeannie Lin, you are missing out. I went into The Lotus Palace expecting some element of suspense in the plot, but otherwise I had no idea what I would be getting into. I’ve enjoyed Jeannie Lin’s China-set historicals so far and I was thrilled when I heard she would be writing single title as well.
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