The Dragon Queen - Fantasy Collectible Figurine for Home Decor & Gifts | Perfect for Game of Thrones Fans, Shelf Displays & Medieval-Themed Collections
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From the bestselling author of Daughters of the Dragon comes the story of one of the most extraordinary queens in history.As tensions rise on the Korean peninsula, US diplomat Nate Simon is sent to Seoul to gauge the political situation and advise the president. He also needs to find out why someone sent the president an ancient, intricately carved comb with an ivory inlay of a two-headed dragon. Though familiar with Korea’s language and culture, Nate knows little of its troubled history. Beautiful and mysterious embassy aide Anna Carlson believes it’s time he learns, starting with the extraordinary story of Korea’s last queen.Seoul, 1866. The beautiful orphan Ja-young is chosen to be the child bride of Gojong, Korea’s boy king. Highly intelligent but shy, Ja-young faces a choice: she can be a stone queen―silent and submissive―or she can be a dragon queen and oppose enemies and empires that try to rule Korea during the age of imperialism. Her choice leads her to forge a legend that will endure far beyond her lifetime.The more Nate discovers, the more he comes to realize that Queen Min’s story is still relevant today. Now the choice is up to him: be submissive and accepting…or change the world.
Customer Reviews
I am truly enjoying these books and the author's approach to telling his story. Simple in its prose perhaps but compelling in its telling nonetheless and the simplicity is likely integral to making the story work. I'm a history lover and kept going to my computer to learn more about this story of Korea he is telling and of which I have only surface level historical knowledge and understanding. If you are as well or just enjoy a good story then I think you will find his work will grab your interest. I've read the first two books now of this trilogy and the only thing keeping me charging on to the third is writing this review. For all you MASH fans, of which I am one, these books give us the picture of what that conflict was about and how things still stand from a Korean perspective. Funny thing though, it turns out that geopolitical machinations and imperialism both past and present aren't really all that humorous. Thank you Mr. Andrews for your very readable way of contributing to our education.
