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Became the Sun Inspired by the legend of Xishi one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient
China A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic novel steeped in myth about womanhood war sacrifice
and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance. Her
beauty hides a deadly purpose. 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. "Stunning and
heart-rending." -Chloe Gong #1 bestselling author of Immortal Longings
