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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
