Questions About Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress, #1)

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Helen Liu Yes. Wei (Xifeng's childhood lover) is in love with Xifeng. But, in order to fulfill her destiny in becoming Empress of Feng Lu, she goes to the Imper…moreYes. Wei (Xifeng's childhood lover) is in love with Xifeng. But, in order to fulfill her destiny in becoming Empress of Feng Lu, she goes to the Imperial Palace, where she creates a spark with the emporor.

You should really read this book. It's excellent. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series (I think it should be 'Rise of the Phoenix') coming out in October 2018. Seems like a long time to wait....but DEFINITELY worth the wait!) :)(less)

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Is the book a first-person or third-person Point of View narrative?

Helen Liu It's more of a third-person narrative, coming from Xifeng's view.…moreIt's more of a third-person narrative, coming from Xifeng's view.(less)

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is this book dark?

Julia Yes, I would consider it dark as it contains gore, death, abuse, torture and violence.

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How many books will this series have?

Sofia Two, most likely, though there is a spin off story.

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Was Lady Sun inspired by Yang Gui Fei and Hua Fei (from Empresses in the Palace)?

Molly First off, I LOVE Empresses in the Palace

Second - I think that's just a common dynamic in fiction about Chinese royal harems. I've seen it in a few ot…moreFirst off, I LOVE Empresses in the Palace

Second - I think that's just a common dynamic in fiction about Chinese royal harems. I've seen it in a few other places, as well. But I definitely got those feelings when I was reading this, too :)(less)

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