The Empress of Salt and Fortune

I seem to have a new found love for novellas and when I saw the cover for this one, I was completely blown away and purchased it immediately. And if there's one thing I can say, it's that the book is as gorgeous as it's cover.

The writing style of this book took some getting used to but once I got the hang of it, I felt lost within the beautiful words. It's very atmospheric and I loved how the author was able to evoke such wonderful images in my head through her words. The story is also told like snippets from history, each event corresponding to an object from the time; and I found this style to be very unique. This is also the story about a long dead empress told by one of her servants, and I loved the way it highlights the important roles played by forgotten women during a revolution.

True to it's promotions, this is an exquisite Asian inspired fantasy tale about royalty, feminism, friendship and empire; written beautifully and with great representation and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves feminist fantasy. Don't be disheartened if you are unsure initially - just push through a bit and I have a feeling you'll fall in love with it as much as I did.