SuitabookFreedom and survival
Yining survives through theft and deception, then fights to recover the ring and pursue a future that both frightens and attracts her.
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Sue Lynn Tan - Author
A dramatic fantasy romance about survival and self-determination, this book offers a Cinderella framework reshaped by court politics, deception, magic and peril. Yining’s search for her past and future sits alongside questions about whom to trust.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA dramatic fantasy romance about survival and self-determination, this book offers a Cinderella framework reshaped by court politics, deception, magic and peril. Yining’s search for her past and future sits alongside questions about whom to trust.
Yining survives through theft and deception, then fights to recover the ring and pursue a future that both frightens and attracts her.
Yining investigates her past and family while relying on a cunning advisor who keeps dangerous secrets; friendship is also identified among the story’s elements.
Plan for substantial peril rather than a gentle fairy tale: reported scenes include bloody fighting, killings, imprisonment, threats, magical harm, poisoning and discussion of possible assault. Romance includes passionate kissing and desire.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.