A Song to Drown Rivers

<p><b>INSTANT <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br><br><i><b>One could live with almost anything, so long as they had something to live for. </b></i><br><b><br>¿Exquisite and devastating. It won¿t fail to move you¿ ¿<br>¿ Shelley Parker-Chan, author of<i> She Who Became the Sun</i></b><br><br><b>Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, <i>A Song to Drown Rivers </i>is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.</b><br><br><i>Her beauty hides a deadly purpose . . .</i><br><br>Since birth, Xishi¿s extraordinary beauty has been seen as a blessing. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighbouring kingdom, improve the lives of her people and avenge her sister¿s murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy