![]() I don't have the right words to describe this book, but I loved it. I love the presence of all these to me unusual and different cultural elements and the way they're carefully woven to the story and its mythology. The culture draws much from Asian culture and mythology - I frankly don't know enough about Asian cultures to comment on it except that it would appear to specifically based on Vietnamese culture, which is the author's background as well. Broadly speaking that's true, but it's not just a straight retelling of any version I know, but takes the main themes and weaves a story entirely of its own, of a young woman forced to live in the palace of a female dragon, and finding herself drawn towards her. This is a short, stand-alone fantasy novel which I saw recommended as a queer retelling of the Beauty and the Beast. ![]() ![]() For once I'm remembering to write a bit of a book review for fffriday, partly helped by the fact that I did just finish this book today! ![]()
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