A Song to Drown Rivers
Ann Liang
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
3.96
· Steam/Spice level: 1 of 5
Glimpses and kisses [?]
· 38 ratings · 336 pages · Published: 01 Oct 2024
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.
Sponsored links
Tagged as:
- fantasy 3
- historical 3
- new adult 3
- war 2
- betrayal 2
- east asian mc 2
- m-f romance 2
- enemies to lovers 1
- young adult 1
- paranormal 1
- first person pov 1
- suspense 1
- angst 1
- forbidden love 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- other man/woman 1
- love triangle 1
- political/court intrigue 1
- competent heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
- working class heroine 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- tortured hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- fighter hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- no hea 4
- death / grief 3
- nontraditional hea 2
- alcoholism 1
- suicide / ideation 1
- graphic violence 1
romance tags
Report duplicate books, missing or wrong information
Check out thebooknaut.com for more fantasy books and comics that might match your interests or browse new fantasy releases
- Find more exciting action-adventure fantasy books featuring epic journeys, quests and missions and fights for survival
- Follow badass main characters, anti-heroes, loners & outcasts and scoundrels and rogues on their epic adventures