November Fab Fantasy Book Club: A Song to Drown Rivers

Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free and as always our clubs are free and open to all, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount.

Seems these fantastic sprayed edges are continually offering up something new and fun for eager readers. This one features gold foiled cover, gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork, as well as exclusive metallic ink patterned endpapers and unique foiled front and back case stamps. It’s only available on a limited first print run, so if you do want one in your library, now’s the time; they won’t last long.

The story is equally compelling. Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, this epic novel is steeped in myth.

Young Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor, Fanli, she’s presented 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. To accomplish all this, she must infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king, and weaken the court from within.

Trained by Fanli in everything from classical instruments to concealing emotion, Xishi hones her beauty into the perfect weapon. Once inside the enemy palace, Xishi finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king’s advisors. The king is affectionate, but despite his gentleness, a brutality lurks. Xishi knows she can never let her guard down. And if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down. Plenty of fodder about gender roles, love and war to make for some interesting book club discussion.