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I read this one as it is Hugo nominated, but I didn't enjoy it that much. There is little magic here (seeing ghosts, generating an aura; possibly reincarnation) and lots of politicking going on. Half the book focuses on the eunuch Oyung (no idea about spelling names, this was audio) and his plots for revenge, and he was generally an unhappy and unlikeable character. The main character, Zhu, starts off humbly, and is seized with desire for power to never by helpless; she has some heroic moments,
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Great but tough. I put it down for a while but I’m glad I came back. I like the idea of divine light and the shifts between fate and identity.
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