The Fragrant Concubine (Forbidden City Book 2)

The Fragrant Concubine (Forbidden City Book 2)

Editorâ€™s Choice at the Historical Novel Society
18th century China. The Emperor conquers a Muslim country and a local woman is sent to the Forbidden City to become his new concubine. She is beautiful and the Emperor begins to fall in love with her, but is she really who she says she is, or is the Emperor in danger? Based on the legends that grew up around a real woman.

If you loved Memoirs of a Geisha and enjoy books by Anchee Min, Lisa See and Pearl S. Buck, then the Forbidden City series is for you. Based on real women in 18th century China who became concubines to emperors of the Qing dynasty and spent their lives in the Forbidden City, this is historical fiction at its most intriguing, gripping and romantic.

I enjoyed the human drama, the love and hurt, the scheming for revenge, rivalries and loyalties in the Forbidden City. Reading this novel was a moving and wonderful excursion into a different time.. Historical Novel Society

Book of the Month: A moving, fascinating and highly enjoyable tale. Highly recommended. Discovering Diamonds

Five star reviews from Amazon readers
I felt that I could hear the sounds of the markets, touch the sumptuous fabrics and taste the delicious food.
The author effortlessly weaves a magical tale with fascinating historical detail.
Beautifully written, evocative and intriguing.
An extraordinarily original, compelling and unusual story.
The characters are compelling and beautifully drawn.
Excelent book, I simply could not put it down.

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About author Melissa Addey
You can read about me and my books (and get a free novella) on my website, MelissaAddey.com. I mainly write historical fiction, focusing on the Forbidden City in Chinaâ€™s 18th century (now complete) and Morocco in the 11th century (completing soon). Next up, Ancient Rome! Iâ€™m in the final year of my Creative Writing PhD and was the 2016 Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library. In 2019 I won the Page to Podcast competition as well as the Novel London award.
Country USA
Manufacturer Letterpress Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-08-10
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Letterpress Publishing
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-08-10
Format	Kindle eBook

The Fragrant Concubine (Forbidden City Book 2)

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