Of Jade and Dragons

Ein absolut grandioser Auftakt einer neuen "Silkpunk"-Fantasy Geschichte, mit viel Rache, Freundschaft und Liebe. Ein Roman, der nur schwer aus der Hand zu legen ist. Eine Empfehlung für alle, die eine neue Welt zum Eintauchen suchen!

Ahui Ying dreams of becoming a wonderful engineer like her father once was. After he got murdered she decides to seek revenge and to investigate her father's murder. She disguises herself as her brother Ahui Min and joins the trials of the Engineers Guild, where her father once was a well known member of. But what if perhaps her father's murder is tied to the guild? To keep up her disguise and finding clues about her father she gets help from the prince Aogiya Yeyang. But soon she finds herself in between choosing what's right and what's wrong. This is a beautifully written story with Chinese legend inspired fantasy elements. Amber Chen's writing style captures you into an amazing world with a beautiful and legendary setting! If you loved "Mulan" you will love this book!