The Girl with No Reflection
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Ying Yue believes in love. So when the royal matchmaker selects her to wed the crown prince, Ying hopes that love is exactly what awaits her. No matter that the royal family is notoriously reclusive, rarely leaving their walled palace—and no matter the rumors about the previous royal brides, who after their weddings, were supposedly never seen again. Ying knows that she was chosen for a reason. After all, why else would the matchmaker select her, out of all the girls in the kingdom?
Yet upon her arrival at the royal palace, Ying’s dreams of a fairy tale wedding quickly disintegrate. Her husband-to-be is cold, stoic, and utterly infuriating—he and Ying can’t make it through single a conversation without wanting to throttle each other. Left alone in her room with only her own reflection for company, Ying begins to see things. Strange things.
When Ying discovers a secret parallel world accessible through the palace mirrors, she thinks she’s found the perfect way to escape her upcoming nuptials. In this mirror universe, the prince is kind and compassionate, and it isn’t long before he and Ying start to fall for one another. But there is darkness in this new world, too.
It turns out, Ying was chosen as the prince’s bride for a reason—but not the reason she thinks. The two worlds have a long and bloody history, and Ying has a part to play in the future of them both. And the brides who came before Ying? By the time they found out what their role was, it was already too late.
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This was a very unexpected worldbuilding, yet a very intriguing and fascinating one. A Mirror World, a prophecy, a curse, a really strong FMC, and all in an Asian setting.
The Emperor's family seems to be cursed, and now Ying is chosen to marry the grumpy prince. But before she has to do this, she is drawn into a mirror world that could be freeing or dangerous. From this point, nothing in this story will go as you think. I loved the concept and would have liked to spend more time in the mirror world to see how everything works. However, this is not the kind of story this book wants to tell. Instead, Ying has to unravel mysteries and find how own place in everything. And she has to fight - for herself, her friends, her love, and eventually everything in this world. This is a standalone novel, which I very much appreciate. However, if the author ever wants to write a prequel featuring Mei Po, I'd be in so much. 4,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @hodderbooks for the eARC! #TheGirlWithNoReflection #Netgalley #Bookstagram
Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand...
Anscheinend sind Spiegel nicht einfach nur Spiegel, sondern es gibt eine ganze Welt hinter den Spiegeln - und Personen, die diese Welt bevölkern. Diese Personen sind unser Abbild und dienen uns als Reflektionen, aber sie haben einen eigenen Charakter und eigenen Kopf. Allerdings gibt es hinter den Spiegeln auch Dinge, die gefährlich sind und damit unsere Welt bedrohen. Märchenartige Fantasy in einem alten, fiktiven China. Chinesische Mythologie spielt eine Rolle und es geht natürlich auch um Liebe. Es hat Spaß gemacht, die Geschichte zu lesen, manche Sachen waren mir aber etwas zu langatmig, während andere Sachen zu kurz kamen.
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Ying Yue believes in love. So when the royal matchmaker selects her to wed the crown prince, Ying hopes that love is exactly what awaits her. No matter that the royal family is notoriously reclusive, rarely leaving their walled palace—and no matter the rumors about the previous royal brides, who after their weddings, were supposedly never seen again. Ying knows that she was chosen for a reason. After all, why else would the matchmaker select her, out of all the girls in the kingdom?
Yet upon her arrival at the royal palace, Ying’s dreams of a fairy tale wedding quickly disintegrate. Her husband-to-be is cold, stoic, and utterly infuriating—he and Ying can’t make it through single a conversation without wanting to throttle each other. Left alone in her room with only her own reflection for company, Ying begins to see things. Strange things.
When Ying discovers a secret parallel world accessible through the palace mirrors, she thinks she’s found the perfect way to escape her upcoming nuptials. In this mirror universe, the prince is kind and compassionate, and it isn’t long before he and Ying start to fall for one another. But there is darkness in this new world, too.
It turns out, Ying was chosen as the prince’s bride for a reason—but not the reason she thinks. The two worlds have a long and bloody history, and Ying has a part to play in the future of them both. And the brides who came before Ying? By the time they found out what their role was, it was already too late.
Book Information
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This was a very unexpected worldbuilding, yet a very intriguing and fascinating one. A Mirror World, a prophecy, a curse, a really strong FMC, and all in an Asian setting.
The Emperor's family seems to be cursed, and now Ying is chosen to marry the grumpy prince. But before she has to do this, she is drawn into a mirror world that could be freeing or dangerous. From this point, nothing in this story will go as you think. I loved the concept and would have liked to spend more time in the mirror world to see how everything works. However, this is not the kind of story this book wants to tell. Instead, Ying has to unravel mysteries and find how own place in everything. And she has to fight - for herself, her friends, her love, and eventually everything in this world. This is a standalone novel, which I very much appreciate. However, if the author ever wants to write a prequel featuring Mei Po, I'd be in so much. 4,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @hodderbooks for the eARC! #TheGirlWithNoReflection #Netgalley #Bookstagram
Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand...
Anscheinend sind Spiegel nicht einfach nur Spiegel, sondern es gibt eine ganze Welt hinter den Spiegeln - und Personen, die diese Welt bevölkern. Diese Personen sind unser Abbild und dienen uns als Reflektionen, aber sie haben einen eigenen Charakter und eigenen Kopf. Allerdings gibt es hinter den Spiegeln auch Dinge, die gefährlich sind und damit unsere Welt bedrohen. Märchenartige Fantasy in einem alten, fiktiven China. Chinesische Mythologie spielt eine Rolle und es geht natürlich auch um Liebe. Es hat Spaß gemacht, die Geschichte zu lesen, manche Sachen waren mir aber etwas zu langatmig, während andere Sachen zu kurz kamen.