Instant New York Times bestseller 'Exquisite and devastating. It won't fail to move you' -
Shelley Parker-Chan author of She Who Became the Sun Her beauty hides a deadly purpose . . .
Since birth Xishi's extraordinary beauty has been seen as a blessing. 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 neighbouring kingdom 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 and seduce their immoral king. What neither Xishi nor Fanli expects is
the doomed attraction that ignites between them. Even worse Xishi soon finds herself under the
hungry gaze of the king and his advisors. A brutality lurks behind his gentleness and Xishi
knows she can never let her guard down. But the higher she climbs in the court the further she
and Fanli have to fall. And if she is unmasked as a traitor she will bring both kingdoms down
. . . Inspired by the legend of Xishi one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China A
Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood war sacrifice and love
against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance. Why readers love A
Song to Drown Rivers : 'I am STUNNED by just how beautiful this was' 'This book will break
your heart in a way only a talented author can do' ' Ended up reading until 2 a.m. on a work
night . . . Beautiful writing and characters' ' Amazing . . . I was fully crying on the plane
while reading it'
