![]() ![]() ![]() Mingyu is one of four renowned beauties in the pleasure quarter, and men fawn over her just to catch her eye for a few moments. Yue-ying was sold into servitude by her own greedy parents, and rescued from a brothel to work as a servant for the elegant concubine, Mingyu. When THE LOTUS PALACE went on sale for $1.99, it seemed like a no-brainer: surely this time, I thought, the book would hit the mark. I'd also read the second book in her Pingkang Li series, JADE TEMPTRESS, and while I wasn't really a fan, I did really enjoy the lavish settings and elegant writing. It was pretty good, but the quality of the stories was uneven, and I felt like the shortness of length contributed to that. ![]() Recently, I read SILK, SWORDS, AND SURRENDER, which is a collection of her short stories. Except, you know, with Jeannie Lin's books, you're 99.9% sure that your new favorite hero and heroine aren't going to die at the end of the story - and that is a big sell, trust me. They share the same themes of danger, forbidden love, class differences, soulful men, and strong heroines. Jeannie Lin's works always reminded me of the Chinese wuxia films, only with happier endings. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |