The story Aihui Ying, who dreams of becoming a world-class engineer like her father, but after his sudden murder, her life falls apart. Left with only a journal of her father’s engineering secrets and a jade pendant snatched from the assassin, a heartbroken Ying follows the trail to the capital and the prestigious Engineers Guild—a place that harbors her father’s hidden past—determined to discover why anyone would threaten a man who ultimately chose a quiet life over fame and fortune. Disguised as her brother, Ying manages to infiltrate the guild’s male-only apprenticeship trial with the help of an unlikely ally—Aogiya Ye-yang, the taciturn eighth prince of the High Command.
Amber Chen weaves a beautiful tale of scholarship, engineering and the melding of mind and heart to form a support structure for all inventions. You can't, but help, love Ying or Min, as she traverses the Guild, dodging curious classmates, irritated guild masters and trying her best to stay ahead of her father's assassins and keep up her good work. All the while, tension builds between her and the Fourth Beile, Ye-yang.
Her discovery pf the truth comes with its fair share if twists and turns and you admire her fortitude and the decisions she comes to make. The ending, although a cliffhanger, was very satisfying! I cannot wait to start the blood pheloenix next...
Amber Chen has brought out the grace, erudition and intelligence of Mulan with this retelling, an absolute must read!!!!
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