Love and loss. Sisterhood and betrayal. Little Flower and Linjing’s fates are bound together.

As a child, Little Flower is sold to Linjing’s wealthy family to become a muizai. In a fit of childish jealousy over her new handmaiden’s ladylike bound feet and talent for embroidery, Linjing ensures Little Flower can never leave her to ascend in society.

Despite their starkly different places in the Fong household, over the years the two girls must work together to secure both their futures through Linjing’s marriage. As the two grow up, they are by turns bitter rivals and tentative friends.

Until scandal strikes the family, and Linjing and Little Flower’s lives are unexpectedly thrown into chaos. Linjing’s fall from grace could be an opportunity for Little Flower – but will their intertwined fates lead to triumph, or tragedy for them both?

My Thoughts:

This is the story about Little Flower who at a very young age is sold to a wealthy family to work for them for the rest of her life, she has no choice in the matter. The story is set in the 1800’s in China where life was very different back then. We see how Little Flowers life is as she grows up and how when something unexpected happens, can Little Flower survive? can she break free as a woman from this life or will she be trapped forever? It was a good solid story that I found intriguing to read. It is very powerful and many times I felt sorry for Little Flower for being in the situation she is in, this book shows how brave and strong she is as a woman and how she overcomes obstacles in her way. She is a fighter and I loved her for that. Jane has written such a captivating and powerful story that I would recommend reading.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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