18+ The World of Pearls of Qi and Lotus Petals—creeping tigers and hidden dragons, powerful clans and secret sects, intrigues and conspiracies. A poor girl, and even a former criminal, has nothing to protect her and is vulnerable to this world. Will she survive? Survive and succeed, climb up to the shining pinnacle of power and strength?
Author’s note! I hasten to warn you in advance so there won’t be any misunderstandings. The author is not a specialist in the Far East, although she loves and adores Chinese culture and has read “Journey to the West,” “Water Margin,” and “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” I can’t say I conquered “Dream of the Red Chamber,” honestly. However! The events take place not in ancient China, or Korea, or Japan, but in a certain imaginary country, in an alternative universe. So if anywhere names, forms of address, everyday life, and so on don’t quite match the epoch and spirit—that’s possible. The purpose of the book is a creative reworking of the usha genre from the perspective of a modern person, and nothing more. And of course, to live through yet another adventure together with you.