The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
The Poet Empress, this standalone traumantasy is full of feminine rage, where women are forbidden to read & write and poetry is Magic.
The Poet Empress book review
Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun.
Review to come! I couldn’t wait to share the stunning pictures of this Owlcrate special edition.
Where to buy
- Amazon (hardcover, paperback, audiobook and it’s part of KU)
- Special Editions: Illumicrate and Owlcrate
Book Description
In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic lost to all except the powerful.
Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves.
Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel heir of the beautiful and brutal Azalea House.
But in a twist of fate, the palace stands on the knife-edge of civil war with Wei trapped in its center…at the side of a violent prince.
To survive, Wei must harden her heart, rely on her wit, and become dangerous herself. Even if it means becoming a poet in a world where women are forbidden to read—and composing the most powerful spell of all. A ballad of death…and love.
Tropes
- Marriage of Convenience
- Feminine Rage
- Cruel MMC
- Political Intrigue
- Poetry as Magic
- Forbidden Knowledge
- Traumansty (trauma + fantasy)
- Found Family
- Corruption
