I received a copy from Wednesday Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Kang Siying is a family oriented ganshi priestess who just wants to get her dad better medical care before it’s too late. It’s why she took a well paying job that would require her to travel from Sian to Wen despite their political strain to guide the body of a dead soldier home. She quickly learns why her client offered so much money: the dead soldier is actually the second prince of Sian, Prince Meng Renshu! Plus, the very dead prince didn’t reanimate when she performed the ritual; he came back to life! Now she finds herself playing exorcist so that Ren can absorb the qi from the purified spirits and finish binding his spirit to his body before he dies again.
I absolutely loved reading this. We follow Siying from the moment she arrives to look for the deceased soldier she’s being paid to reanimate and guide home for proper burial. From the moment Ren comes back to life, we’re taken on a wild ride where everything that could go wrong does go wrong. Plus, there’s a bit of mystery not only about Ren’s death, but also the spirits they purify along the way.
The worldbuilding is incredible, the characters are interesting to follow, and the romance is a very cute slow burn. I really enjoyed following them and learning about their lives and the lives of the spirits they purify. I also really enjoyed getting to know the different people they meet and work with along the way. The strain between Sian and Wen was felt throughout the entire novel, so if political strain and possible war is not something you want to read about, you might want to skip this. That said, I found this to be an absolutely amazing read. I was sucked into the story right away and now I’m looking forward to seeing what Tesia Tsai publishes in the future.
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