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Set in a mythical Chinese kingdom, The Secrets of Jin-shei is a timeless story of what sustains friendship -- and what tears it apart. Accepting all the joys and responsibilities of jin-shei, eight girls pledge lifelong loyalty to each other: the poet, Tai, whose promise to a dying girl changes the history of an empire; the warrior, Xaforn, an orphan who will protect her chosen family no matter what the cost; Khailin, the scholar, whose thirst for knowledge leads her into a world of dark secrets and alchemy; sage Nhia, the only person with the power to save Khailin; Tammary, the gypsy girl, whose secret lineage could ruin a royal house; Qiaan, daughter of a captain in the Imperial Guard, with family secrets of her own; the healer, Yuet, confidante to the empress; and the empress herself, Liudan, whose search for family and ultimate quest for immortality holds the power to destroy them all.
作者简介 Alma Alexander is the author of three acclaimed novels that have been published exclusively in Australia and New Zealand. She was born in Yugoslavia, grew up in Africa, and now lives in the state of Washington. The Secrets of Jin-shei will also be published in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany.
媒体推荐 ...sure to be popular with fans of Amy Tan, Gail Tsukiyama, and even Marion Zimmer Bradley.... Highly recommended. -- Library Journal - starred review
"Alexander has created a world of depth and detail in The Secrets of Jin-Shei. A fine, rich novel." -- Louise Marley, author of The Child Goddess, The Glass Harmonica, and The Terrorists of Irustan
"The Secrets of Jin-shei is a complete original - and a completely magical piece of writing." -- Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Blackberry Wine
"Vivid and involving...an exotic journey into the imagination, and a graceful exploration of the heart." -- Victoria Strauss, author of The Burning Land
"[B]eguiling...unique...a rich cast of characters...extraordinarily accomplished." -- Financial Times (London)
... a ??must read??...." -- --Whatcom Independent
编辑推荐 ... a 'must read'...." (--Whatcom Independent )^"[B]eguiling...unique...a rich cast of characters...extraordinarily accomplished." (--Financial Times (London) )^"Fast-paced, imaginative and thoroughly engrossing." (Booklist )^"Alexander expertly weaves the lives of characters into a plot full of intrigue and magic...." (Orlando Sentinel )^"Vivid and involving...an exotic journey into the imagination, and a graceful exploration of the heart." (--Victoria Strauss, author of The Burning Land )^"...sure to be popular with fans of Amy Tan, Gail Tsukiyama, and even Marion Zimmer Bradley.... Highly recommended." (Library Journal - starred review )^"[B]eguiling...unique...a rich cast of characters...extraordinarily accomplished." (Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and Blackberry Wine )^"Alexander has created a world of depth and detail in The Secrets of Jin-Shei. A fine, rich novel." (Louise Marley, author of The Child Goddess, The Glass Harmonica, and The Terrorists of Irustan )
专业书评 From Booklist
This fast-paced, imaginative, and thoroughly engrossing fantasy explores the meaning of friendship and loyalty among eight young women--sisters of the heart--in a mythical Chinese realm. Ever since the dawn of time, mothers have passed on to their daughters a special language (jin-ashu) and the existence of special friendships (jin-shei) that cross boundaries of class and heritage. Accepting someone's offer of jin-shei brings both benefits and responsibilities, and Alexander's characters find their lives both complicated and enriched by these friendships. Kito-Tai, the poet daughter of a seamstress, is asked by Princess Antian, the emperor's oldest daughter (and empress-presumptive), to be her jin-shei, a request that will eventually change the course of the empire. Although Alexander has published four other novels in Australia and New Zealand, this is the first to be published in the U.S and will surely whet readers' appetites for more. Nancy Pearl
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