After breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs a palace servant with training in herbal
medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue
in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series! Strong-armed into getting out more
Maomao attends a spooky soiree where court ladies share spine-tingling tales of terror as a
diversion from their daily toil. While there are plenty of chills to go around the thrills are
perhaps few for the skeptical Maomao...until the evening takes an eerie turn! And still more
thrills await when Jinshi requests Maomao’s presence on a hunting trip. All is not as it seems
when court intrigue and subterfuge are in play however and master and servant find themselves
in a very tight spot and uncomfortably close quarters when a break from a banquet on the hunt
goes awry...
