This fairytale tells the story Lan. She is an aristocrat. The daughter of a wealthy nobleman. Lan is beautiful, generous, and good-hearted. She is visited every night by her lover Tam who plays his flute and reads his poetry under her bedroom window. Lan and Tam are engaged to be married but haven't set a date yet. Lan, frustrated and sad wonders why Tam and his family are procrastinating. If Tam loved her so much why doesn't he set a date?
Lan, is then told the bitter truth one afternoon by Bao. Bao is an orphan and works as an physicians apprentice for Tam's father . Bao is in love with Lan. However, he knows that it can never be b/c of thier striking class difference. Lan is heartbroken and takes it out on Bao using his being an orphan as a weapon. Bao runs away and accidently wonders into the lair of an evil witch who curses his soul into his flute. The spell only to be broken by true love.
This magnificent story should be read as a lyrical poem. It is dreamlike and beautiful. The characters come to life on page one. You feel as if you've really got to know them at the end of the book. It reminded me of THE PRINCESS BRIDE with its a storybook romance, humor, and storytelling. Lol. I haven't read the other books by this author but I will buy them now. Lol. I received a complimentary copy of this book from BOOKISHFIRST in exchange for an honest review.
Lan, is then told the bitter truth one afternoon by Bao. Bao is an orphan and works as an physicians apprentice for Tam's father . Bao is in love with Lan. However, he knows that it can never be b/c of thier striking class difference. Lan is heartbroken and takes it out on Bao using his being an orphan as a weapon. Bao runs away and accidently wonders into the lair of an evil witch who curses his soul into his flute. The spell only to be broken by true love.
This magnificent story should be read as a lyrical poem. It is dreamlike and beautiful. The characters come to life on page one. You feel as if you've really got to know them at the end of the book. It reminded me of THE PRINCESS BRIDE with its a storybook romance, humor, and storytelling. Lol. I haven't read the other books by this author but I will buy them now. Lol. I received a complimentary copy of this book from BOOKISHFIRST in exchange for an honest review.