Title: Zhànshì
Series: Sinister Fairytales Collection
Author: Anna Edwards
Genre: Dark Fairytale Retelling
Release Date: May 26, 2020
Lia has known she was different since the age of five when her father taught her the skills of her ancestors. His stories of heroic exploits have fueled her fantasies for years. Little did she know that her expertise would be called upon when two cities, two triads, go to war. Will it be a step too far to think she can hide who she really is?
Jaxon has known his career path since he was a little boy when his father promised his only son to the leader of the Yu Shi triad. Jaxon doesn't mind—it allows him to center his chaotic thoughts and fight his opponents to the death. But when he's partnered with a mysterious new recruit, he begins to question everything he knows. What is the young boy hiding from him?
Zhanzhi is a modern day retelling of the tale of Mulan for the Sinister Fairytales Collection. Warrior Lia must find her inner strength to defeat a deadly enemy, who's been left bitter by his quest for absolute power, while at the same time falling in love when she least expects it. Nothing will be as it seems in this dark triad world where a moment's hesitation can be your downfall.
Claire's Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Zhanzhi is part of the Sinister Fairy Tales Collection and is based on the story of Mulan.
Although these books can be read as standalones I highly recommend that the whole
collection of books is read as I have really enjoyed the whole collection of retellings.
Lia was meant to spend her life content as a mother and a housewife, but she has other
aspirations and wanted to be a warrior like her father. California is run by two Chinese
families, one of these the Yi Shu, demands the eldest male in each family to fight for them
when they come under attack. Knowing that her father would never survive, Lia decides to
take his place by cutting her hair and lying about being a man and going under the name Zhan.
Jaxon has spent his life with the Yi Shu, and when he is asked to train Zhan he finds himself
confused when he begins having feelings for the new fighter.
Out of all the books in this series, this is one of the ones I was most worried about, mainly
because I was never a fan of Mulan the film, but I was pleasantly surprised how much I
enjoyed this one. The story was well written and kept me turning the page to find out how
the story would end.
I would definitely recommend giving this one a read
All I am a British author, from the depths of the rural countryside near London. In a previous life, I was an accountant from the age of twenty-one. I still do that on occasions, but most of my life is now spent intermingling writing while looking after my husband, two children and two cats (probably in the inverse order to the one listed!). When I have some spare time, I can also be found writing poetry, baking cakes (and eating them), or behind a camera snapping like a mad paparazzi.
I'm an avid reader who turned to writing to combat my depression and anxiety. I have a love of travelling and like to bring this to my stories to give them the air of reality.
I like my heroes hot and hunky with a dirty mouth, my heroines demure but with spunk, and my books full of dramatic suspense.
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