pickThis is the second part of Empress Orchid. I felt so sorry for Jehonala, she was so lonely but so strong. I don't know what she really was in real life because I've read very mixed opinions about her but in these books she is more positivish.
pickGreat book, not surprisingly, I did have the pleasure of reading another novel of hers this year.
pickEmpress Orchid" was better than "The Last Empress" but still this was a great sequel. If you're not into sad and depressing stories then this one is not for you. The overall mood of this book is loneliness and melancholy. Empress Orchid has a life that I do not envy. She was immortal, literally and figruatievly. She has to witness the deaths of her loved ones and 2 of her sons, I wouldn't be able to bear it.
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