Ebook {Epub PDF} The Secrets of Jin-shei by Alma Alexander

 · The epic story of a sisterhood where blood relations are nothing compared to the unbreakable bond of the secret sisters — the bond of Jin Edition description: Reprint. The Secrets of Jin-Shei Alma Alexander. A tender story of a unique sisterhood which crosses the boundaries of class and position. Set in and around a royal palace in Medieval China, the sisters face danger and destruction as the intrigues of the court test their loyalty to one another. An epic tale which strikes a chord and leaves you wanting more. The "secrets of Jin-Shei" chronicles the lives of 9 young girls tied together by a sacred promise of absolute commitment willingly entered through acceptance of each others' invitation. Among the girls, we meet several potential Empresses-to-be, an alchemist, a sage, a healer, a warrior and one ascends the throne to become the Dragon Empress/5(97).

The Secrets of Jin-Shei Summary The Secrets of Jin-Shei by Alma Alexander A sweeping epic set in medieval China; it is the story of a group of women, the Jin-Shei sisterhood, who form a uniquely powerful circle that transcends class and social custom. Alma Alexander; The Secrets of Jin-Shei; Published: Sep Formats: Print / eBook. Rating: Series: A Jin-shei Novel - 1. Pages: Purchase: Share: Description; A sweeping epic set in medieval China; it is the story of a group of women, the Jin-Shei sisterhood, who form a uniquely powerful circle that transcends class and social custom. Author: Alma Alexander. Series: Jin-Shei, Book 1. Tag: Recommended Books. Format: Hardback. ASIN: ISBN: Sisters of the heart are chosen, not born. ***. Enter an ancient world of courtly elegance and intrigue, where sages are also sorcerers, and the daughter of a lowly seamstress can become a companion to an empress.

ASIN: ISBN: Sisters of the heart are chosen, not born. ***. Enter an ancient world of courtly elegance and intrigue, where sages are also sorcerers, and the daughter of a lowly seamstress can become a companion to an empress. In this magical land there is a secret language -- a language that women have passed down from mother to daughter for countless generations -- a language that signals a bond like no other the bond of jin-shei. The "secrets of Jin-Shei" chronicles the lives of 9 young girls tied together by a sacred promise of absolute commitment willingly entered through acceptance of each others' invitation. Among the girls, we meet several potential Empresses-to-be, an alchemist, a sage, a healer, a warrior and one ascends the throne to become the Dragon Empress. The Secrets of Jin-Shei is a novel written by Alma A. Hromic (as Alma Alexander), published by HarperCollins in May in the U.S., and also published in several other countries in a total of fourteen languages. Plot summary. A tale of bonding sisterhood, this novel is set in Syai, an imaginary Chinese kingdom.