Loved it!!

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I loved everything about this novel! The story follows Ning, a young woman on a mission to save her sister by winning a competition to become the next shennong-shi of the palace. Shennong-shi are able to preform various types of magic using the art of tea ceremony. But everything at the palace is not what it seems: between meeting a mysterious boy in the city, making a bad impression on the judges, and the princess being attacked inside the castle, Ning is going to have her hands full.

The writing is wonderful. It is lyrical and flowing with details that bring the world to life. I love the descriptions of the tea ceremonies and the opulence of the palace. I also liked exploring the mystery of the upheaval murmuring around the palace and trying to figure out along with Ning who is trying to overthrow the emperor and poison tea throughout the empire. I can’t wait for the second book to come out so I can see what happens next!