Join us for our May book club discussion of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao. This is a young adult fantasy retelling of Snow White from the perspective of the young woman who will become Snow White’s Evil Queen.
From the publisher:
Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her.
Growing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng’s majestic future. But is the price of the throne too high? Because in order to achieve greatness, she must spurn the young man who loves her and exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins–sorcery fueled by eating the hearts of the recently killed. For the god who has sent her on this journey will not be satisfied until his power is absolute.
Join the GiC Book Club in person at Main Point Books in Wayne, PA! We will meet on May 18 at 5 p.m. You can RSVP on Facebook at this link. Please visit or call Main Point Books to pick up or reserve your copy of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns or its sequel, Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix.
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