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It was so sweet, and i found myself really attatched to the characters. This is an auction for the secrets of jinshei by alma alexander. The secrets of jinshei is an elegant, dreamlike epic set in a chinainspired fantasy world. The secrets of jinshei resume a sweeping epic set in medieval china. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
In the back, alexander even discusses the line between truth and invention in this novel, including how some of her inventions stemmed from truths. Hromic, a fantasy writer whose novels include the worldweavers young adult series, the secrets of jin shei and its sequel the embers of heaven, the hidden queen, and changer of days. The secrets of jinshei by alma alexander overdrive. The epic story of a sisterhood where blood relations are nothing. Plot summary edit a tale of bonding sisterhood, this novel is set in syai, an imaginary chinese kingdom. The secrets of jin shei is like looking at a tapestry.
They are bound together by a declaration of loyalty that transcends all other vows, even those with the gods, by their own secret language, passed from mother to daughter, by the knowledge that some of them will have to pay the ultimate sacrifice to enable others to fulfill their. Its all about a special society that only women in this certain part of medeival china have, called jinshei. The secrets of jin shei by alma alexander about the book enter an ancient world of courtly elegance and intrigue, where sages are also sorcerers, and the daughter of a lowly seamstress can become a companion to an empress. Jul 22, 2018 if you want to be in for a chance to win a signed book plate for the secrets of jin shei, then be sure to participate. The secrets of jinshei kindle edition by alexander. A deeply female, deeply human story, it covers the life of evil sorcerers, the rise and fall of dynasties, natural disasters, wars from within and without, always through a focus on the nine women who choose to be bound to each other through the voluntary sisterhood of jin shei. Underneath any genre labels, though, lies an amazing story and incredible characters. The oath of jinshei that they take imposes numerous obligations and transcends all other loyalties. The secrets of jinshei by alma alexander, paperback. Jin shei is a set of mysteryhistorical novels written by alma alexander. The secrets of jinshei kindle edition by alma alexander. Set in and around a royal palace in medieval china, the sisters face danger and destruction as the intrigues of the court test their loyalty to one another. They are bound together by a declaration of loyalty that transcends all other vows, even those with the gods, by.
The secrets of jin shei is a novel written by alma a. Ones sister may have another sister who becomes your sister. The secrets of jinshei is a novel written by alma a. It follows the lives of eight young women bound together by jinshei, a vow of friendship. Alexander has created a world of depth and detail in the secrets of jinshei. They are bound together by a declaration of loyalty that transcends. Alma hromickdeckert has written at least fifteen books, substantial short fiction, lived and worked on four continents, and been a witness to worldwide change along the way. Among the girls, we meet several potential empressestobe, an alchemist, a sage, a healer, a warrior and one ascends the throne to become the dragon empress. Accepting all the joys and responsibilities of jin shei, eight girls pledge lifelong loyalty to each other. You can either upload a photo of the book, yourself with the book, or a loved.
A sweeping epic set in medieval china, this is the story of the jinshei sisterhood, a group of women form a uniquely powerful circle that transcends class, and social custom. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Accepting all the joys and responsibilities of jinshei, eight girls pledge lifelong loyalty to each other. The secrets of jinshei by alexander, alma a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. If you want to be in for a chance to win a signed book plate for the secrets of jinshei, then be sure to participate. Set in a mythical country that resembles ancient china, this saga encompasses black magic, alchemy, shapeshifters, golems, spirit journeys. The secrets of jin shei explores the bonds formed between chosen sisters of very diverse backgrounds. The secrets of jinshei alexander alma 0007163738 for sale. Smashwords embers of heaven a book by alma alexander. Even an order from the emperor can be refused, but a request made in the name of jinshei can not.
Like a gang of blood brothers, these superheroines try to save not only their sisters but the empire itself in a richly imagined but rather wooden narrative that begins and ends with tai, the daughter of an accomplished seamstress. The secrets of jinshei king county library system overdrive. Over the course of their lives, these ten girls and their jinshei bonds will reshape the empire. The first three strands of this are the ebooks of three currently published historical fantasies the secrets of jinshei, embers of heaven, and empress and i am now offering them a book bundle. The secrets of jinshei is a complete original and a completely magical piece of writing. Jinashu is the secret language of the jinshei sisters. Louise marley, author of the child goddess, the glass harmonica, and the terrorists of irustan. The novel is set in a fictional land called syai, based on imperial china. The international bestselling sequel to the secrets of jinshei four hundred years after the events in the secrets of jinshei, the syai empire is on the brink of civil war. The series comprises of two novels the secrets of jin shei 2003 and the embers of heaven 2006. Set in an exotic imaginary china, the secrets of jinshei stands on the borderline between fantasy and commercial womens fiction. A tale of bonding sisterhood, this novel is set in syai, an imaginary chinese kingdom.
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The secrets of jinshei kindle edition by alexander, alma. A deeply female, deeply human story, it covers the life of evil sorcerers, the rise and fall of dynasties, natural disasters, wars from within and without, always through a focus on the nine women who choose to be bound to each other through the voluntary sisterhood of jinshei. Learn more about the secrets of jinshei in the king county library system digital collection. Hromic, a fantasy writer whose novels include the worldweavers young adult series, the secrets of jinshei and its sequel the embers of heaven, the hidden queen, and changer of days. The secrets of jinshei jinshei, book 1 by alma alexander. They are bound together by a declaration of loyalty that transcends all other vows, even those with the gods, by their own secret l. The secrets of jin shei is an elegant, dreamlike epic set in a chinainspired fantasy world. The secrets of jinshei chronicles the lives of 9 young girls tied together by a sacred promise of absolute commitment willingly entered through acceptance of each others invitation. The secrets of jinshei by alma alexander, paperback barnes. Hromic as alma alexander, published by harpercollins in may 2004 in the u. The power of sisterhood is something which we all can easily relate to. Set in a mythical chinese kingdom, the secrets of jinshei is a timeless story of what sustains friendship and what tears it apart. May 11, 2017 the secrets of jin shei by alma alexander they are bound together by a declaration of loyalty that transcends all other vows, even those with the gods, by their own secret language, passed from mother to daughter, by the knowledge that some of them will have to pay the ultimate sacrifice. They are bound together by a declaration of loyalty that transcends a.
At its heart, the secrets of jinshei is about the relationships between these jinshei sisters. Alma alexander this is the story of the jinshei sisterhood, a group of women who form a uniquely powerful circle. Its all about a special society that only women in this certain part of medeival china have, called jin shei. She is a native of yugoslavia and grew up in various african countries, including zambia, swaziland, and south africa, also spending time in england and new. Set in a mythical chinese kingdom, the secrets of jin shei is a timeless story of what sustains friendship and what tears it apart. Enter an ancient world of courtly elegance and intrigue, where sages are also sorcerers, and the daughter of a lowly seamstress can become a companion to an empress. The epic story of seven women in ancient chinese kingdom and their loyal bond of sisterhoodjin shei. Buy a cheap copy of the secrets of jin shei book by alma alexander. They have their own secret language that is passed down from mother to daughter, and must never be shown to men. The secrets of jinshei explores the bonds formed between chosen sisters of very diverse backgrounds.
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Very vivid and intricate watching the friendships weave together. A group of women, the jinshei sisterhood, form a uniquely powerful circle that transcends class and social custom. It is based on nushu, a real womens written language which existed in china and is now functionally extinct, other than as an academic interest but no longer existing in its original form, the one that inspired the version that appears in the novel. The secrets of jinshei by alma alexander, 9780060750589, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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