Ballad of the Jade Bone. Book 1

Zhu Yan, the princess of the Chi clan, has been willful and stubborn since childhood. She has never been able to follow traditions. Her father intends to marry the girl off to a noble prince, but Zhu Yan’s heart isn’t free—she has given it to a wonderful sea-serpent slave from the sea tribe. The princess runs away from her wedding and stages her own death. But an accidental encounter with a mentor—the great priest of Mount Jiuyi, Shi In—puts the girl’s bold plan at risk. Although Zhu Yan has always admired her mentor, now they find themselves on opposite sides of a political struggle. The young princess faces a difficult choice. Only the girl doesn’t even consider that their meeting isn’t as accidental as it seems. Recently, the heavens told Shi In about the arrival of the Harbinger of Evil, which will destroy the entire great Kun San empire. Can teacher and student change the fate written in the stars and save their country? And what will be stronger: love or duty?