02226cam a2200301 4500 1670588171 TxAuBib 20241023120000.0 241017s2024||||||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 9781420517569 hardcover alk. paper 1420517562 hardcover alk. paper TxAuBib Liang, Ann. A song to drown rivers [Large Type Book] / Ann Liang. Large print ed. [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thorndike Press/Gale, 2024. 491 p. (large print) ; 23 cm. Thorndike Press large print high octane "A novel"--Cover. "Xishi's beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue--convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor, Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister's murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king, and weaken them from within. Trained by Fanli in everything from classical instruments to concealing emotion, Xishi hones her beauty into the perfect blade. But she knows Fanli can see through every deception she masters, the attraction between them burning away any falsehoods. Once inside the enemy palace, Xishi finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king's advisors while the king himself shows her great affection. Despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks and Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher Xishi climbs in the Wu court, the farther she and Fanli have to fall--and if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down"--Provided by the publisher. 20241023. Mythology, Chinese Fiction. Princesses Fiction. Women Fiction. Fantasy fiction. Thorndike Press large print high octane. RV8