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Kensington
June 2012
On Sale: May 29, 2012
352 pages
ISBN: 0758273533
EAN: 9780758273536
Kindle: B006YBRK20
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Women's Fiction Contemporary
Once upon a time in China, the most beautiful and gifted women were known as "skeleton women" - the ultimate femme fatales who could bring a man to his knees, or to his doom...When Camilla, a young orphan girl in Shanghai, is adopted and brought to live in luxury, it seems like a stroke of luck. But as Camilla grows to womanhood, she realizes that her "rescue" was part of gang leader Big Brother Wang's scheme. Camilla is trained in singing, dancing, knife-throwing and contortion - all to attract the attention of Wang's enemy, the ruthless Master Lung. Forced to become Master Lung's mistress, Camilla meets two other intriguing women. Shadow is a magician and rival for Master Lung's affections, while Rainbow Chang dresses like a man and wields power through her incendiary gossip column. Both pose risks to Camilla's safety and status. But an even greater danger comes in the form of Master Lung's eldest son, Jinying, who despises his father's violent lifestyle - but loves Camilla. Only by plotting to eliminate Lung can she make her escape, but at what cost?
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7 comments posted.
Re: Skeleton Women
Life changes and understated pressures=water against stone. We use what we
must to survive and perhaps flourish while dealing with life as it is.
(Sandra Spilecki 3:46pm June 6, 2012)
It's funny how people feel that in a married couple, it's the Husband that is the strength of the two. That might be true when it comes to the manual labor around the household, and I'm not talking about all of it, but it's actually the Wife who is the strength of the two. She normally is the cool head of the two of them, and knows how to survive anything. I know from experience that my Husband and I have been through a lot of ups and downs in our marriage - the most recent losing our house after he lost his job. Even though I have several health issues and am unable to work, I was the strong one that got us through our situation, when we were forced on the street, living out of our pop-up camper. He told me later that he couldn't have made it without me. I wanted to let you know that I enjoy reading books with Chinese heritage, and have done so for some time. I got started by reading Amy Tan. I would love to read your latest book, and will be looking for your other books. They are definately on my TBR list - right at the top!! This one sounds like one I won't be able to put down and will have to put my housework on hold for!! Thank you for keeping your heritage alive, and keep dreaming. They could also be ancestors trying to reach you. Best of luck with your book.
(Peggy Roberson 10:01pm June 6, 2012)
I never did understand why women are called the weaker sex.
I grew up listening to stories of how my great grandmothers and grandmothers toiled to keep the families together while their husbands were working away from home and sending what money they could back to the families.
(Mary C 10:11pm June 6, 2012)
Sounds like a very interesting read.
(Penny Mettert 1:38am June 7, 2012)
We gain strength as we go through life. We learn from every good and bad incident, through example and watching other people's lives. Some women go through enormous challenges, raising children with special needs, caring for aged relatives, running businesses or farms, fighting serious illnesses themselves. I think if people have too easy an early life they may not develop the strength and adaptability needed in later life.
(Clare O'Beara 8:58am June 7, 2012)
I like to read about strong women
(Shirley Nienkark 2:51pm June 9, 2012)
I like reading about how women overcome hard circumstances and are resilient.
(Alyson Widen 4:09pm June 10, 2012)
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