{"product_id":"the-brides-of-high-hill-hardcover","title":"The Brides of High Hill - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNghi Vo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNghi Vo's Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle returns with a standalone gothic mystery that unfolds in the empire of Ahn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A remarkable accomplishment of storytelling.\"--NPR on \u003ci\u003eThe Empress of Salt and Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nghi Vo is one of the most original writers we have today.\"--Taylor Jenkins Reid on\u003ci\u003e Siren Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful young bride to her wedding to the aging ruler of a crumbling estate situated at the crossroads of dead empires. The bride's party is welcomed with elaborate courtesies and extravagant banquets, but between the frightened servants and the cryptic warnings of the lord's mad son, they quickly realize that something is haunting the shadowed halls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Chih and the bride-to-be explore empty rooms and desolate courtyards, they are drawn into the mystery of what became of Lord Guo's previous wives and the dark history of Doi Cao itself. But as the wedding night draws to its close, Chih will learn at their peril that not all monsters are to be found in the shadows; some monsters hide in plain sight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Singing Hills Cycle has been shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award, the Locus Award, and the Ignyte Award, and has won the Crawford Award and the Hugo Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe novellas are standalone stories linked by the Cleric Chih, and may be read in any order. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Empress of Salt and Fortune\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Tiger Came Down the Mountain\u003cbr\u003eInto the Riverlands\u003cbr\u003eMammoths at the Gates\u003cbr\u003eThe Brides of High Hill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNghi Vo\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eSiren Queen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen and the Beautiful, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the acclaimed novellas of the Singing Hills Cycle, which began with \u003ci\u003eThe Empress of Salt and Fortune. \u003c\/i\u003eThe series entries have been finalists for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Lambda Literary Award, and have won the Crawford Award, the Ignyte Award, and the Hugo Award. Born in Illinois, she now lives on the shores of Lake Michigan. She believes in the ritual of lipstick, the power of stories, and the right to change your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.06 x 5.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748793155872,"sku":"9781250851444","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/045bb145ba0f4e7e2e2b1de5285afc56.webp?v=1779916315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-brides-of-high-hill-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}