Empress of all Seasons

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Epic

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Emiko Jean

In a deadly tournament to become empress, any may enter but only one will survive, and one competitor doesn't just plan to win, she's going to steal the Emperor's fortune. . . In each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple. Survive the palace's enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, and you can marry the prince. All are eligible to compete - all except yokai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress. Winning should be easy. And it would be, if she weren't hiding a dangerous secret. Mari is a yokai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. If discovered, her life will be forfeit. As she struggles to keep her true identity hidden, Mari's fate collides with that of Taro, the prince who has no desire to inherit the imperial throne, and Akira, a half-human, half-yokai outcast. Torn between duty and love, loyalty and betrayal, vengeance and forgiveness, the choices of Mari, Taro and Akira will decide the fate of Honoku.

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Author

Emiko Jean

Pages

384

Publisher

Orion

Published Date

2018-11-08

ISBN

1473226619 9781473226616

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"This was a good book, but would have been a GREAT book if it were longer or even broken into a series. There was so much in this that I absolutely loved, but it was all just way too rushed. Can I petition for this to be republished as a duology or trilogy please????"

Reading into the Void

"Empress of All Seasons: "I am a lean tiger in winter. Come for me. I dare you" Things I love: -women fighting literal demons -half beast-half women -Asian-based culture and weapons -amazing names -obsessed with the narrator's voice -Asami crying because a slave beast was dead because she is also a slave beast Reasons I hate Taru in this book: -he hates the kingdom and its traditions yet he expects others to respect him and honor him -he assumes all the girls are in the contest to marry him -he expects Mari to apologize to him even when HE attacked her just because she found one of his inventions The magical creatures are confusing You don't care about Mari, Taru! You only are fascinated by her because she doesn't notice you or care about your affection "His firefly girl" ugh"

Emma Kate Williams

"Fast pace, enchanting world, beautiful descriptive imagery. Characters youll crave to know, relate yo, and love. Unpredictable and a twist ending I loved as much as I hated. "