Skeleton Women

English

ISBN: 0758273533

EAN: 9780758273536

Category: Fiction / Contemporary Women

Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation

Release Date: 06/30/2012

Synopsis: 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 Wangs scheme. Camilla is trained in singing, dancing, knife-throwing and contortion-all to attract the attention of Wangs enemy, the ruthless Master Lung.Forced to become Master Lungs mistress, Camilla meets two other intriguing women. Shadow is a magician and rival for Master Lungs affections, while Rainbow Chang dresses like a man and wields power through her incendiary gossip column. Both pose risks to Camillas safety and status. But an even greater danger comes in the form of Master Lungs eldest son, Jinying, who despises his fathers violent lifestyle-but loves Camilla. Only by plotting to eliminate Lung can she make her escape, but at what cost?Mingmei Yip, author of Peach Blossom Pavilion and Song of the Silk Road, has created a captivating story filled with intrigue and opulence, peopled with extraordinary characters impossible to forget.

Skeleton Women

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.01 inches

Width: 5.7 inches

Length: 8.2 inches

Weight: 11.85 oz

Pages: 352