Set in 1890s colonial Malaya, the story follows Li Lan, a young woman from a once-wealthy family, who receives a proposal to become a "ghost bride" to a wealthy family's deceased son. As she navigates this unsettling proposition, Li Lan finds herself drawn into the spirit world, where she encounters restless spirits and uncovers dark family secrets. Her journey becomes a quest for truth and freedom, as she struggles to balance the demands of the living and the dead, ultimately seeking her own path in a world where tradition and the supernatural intertwine.
Yangsze Choo is a fourth generation Malaysian of Chinese descent. Due to a childhood spent in various countries, she can eavesdrop (badly) in several languages. After graduating from Harvard, she worked as a management consultant before writing her first novel. Yangsze eats and reads too much, and often does both at the same time. You can follow her blog at http://yschoo.com/ or on Twitter @yangszechoo
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