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Oh my God, I'm out of breath! I have literally just finished reading it and boy, am I pleased I did. I started reading this yesterday on a train journey and I haven't been able to put it down since. If this isn't picked up by a publisher, becomes a trilogy, then films and sells by the truck load, then I'll eat my hat. Again.
'The Weeping Empress' begins with our protagonist, a normal modern woman called Chiyo wakes up in her pyjamas in the middle of a battle in what appears to be medieval Japan. ...more
'The Weeping Empress' begins with our protagonist, a normal modern woman called Chiyo wakes up in her pyjamas in the middle of a battle in what appears to be medieval Japan. ...more
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Chiyo Alglaeca is living quietly with her husband Michael and her young daughter Hannah. Until one fateful night, she wakes up and finds herself in an unknown land. She encounters two warriors by the names of Muhjah and Senka and she decides to join them in their fight against the evil Emperor Kenichi. They can’t help but marvel at how she survives each ferocious battle given that she has no proper training.
Muhjah and Senka are not the only ones that notice t ...more
Chiyo Alglaeca is living quietly with her husband Michael and her young daughter Hannah. Until one fateful night, she wakes up and finds herself in an unknown land. She encounters two warriors by the names of Muhjah and Senka and she decides to join them in their fight against the evil Emperor Kenichi. They can’t help but marvel at how she survives each ferocious battle given that she has no proper training.
Muhjah and Senka are not the only ones that notice t ...more
The Weeping Empress is a unique blend of historical and contemporary fiction. I really enjoyed this compelling story of a woman thrust from her everyday life as a wife and mother into a nightmarish alter existence. From there, a riveting journey unravels that kept me captivated until the end. At first glance, main character, Chiyo, seems unsympathetic by the path of unremorseful brutality she follows, but at its core, The Weeping Empress is a beautifully woven tale about perseverance and the end
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I am still currently reading it but I already left a 5-star review because I am so enjoying it. I am so grateful to the author for giving me the opportunity to possess and review such a wonderful book. Will leave a proper review when I finish it.
Feb 03, 2012
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Apr 30, 2012
Aisha
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