If you dig a little deeper into the “what happened to these characters in real life” then the happy ever after loses some of its gloss it has to be said. Perhaps it is a little rose-tinted, but there’s no way this could be labelled as “wallpaper” because of the solidity of the world painted around the characters and the obvious depth of knowledge that the author has. The author herself calls this book a “fluffy version” of the true-life affair between Lui Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty of China and Li Yan Nian a court musician in the Emperor’s court. An attack at a victory celebration heralds an attempt on the emperor's life, and desire and yearning collide when it's revealed there may be no way to protect all the hearts threatened by a plot to overthrow the state.Ī Timeless Dreams title: While reaction to same-sex relationships throughout time and across cultures has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M/M love in a manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma. However, Lady Li has no intention of becoming an imperial concubine. Regardless of his heart, he made a promise on his father’s deathbed to use his musical skills to bring his beloved younger sister to the emperor's attention. Yan Nian has been in love with the emperor since he entered the palace.

His lovers usually come to him, but Yan Nian's shy reticence intrigues the emperor. Yan Nian is also beautiful, and Liu Che is in the mood to take a new lover. Bored with his usual palace musicians, the emperor Liu Che is tempted by a new song from lowly qin-player Li Yan Nian. Dreamspinner Press.The desire of an emperor. With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Fall of a State | Cotoner, Kate | download | Z-Library.

She enjoys writing long, plotty novels and quirky novellas featuring a heady mix of foxes, emperors, swordsmen, priests, ancient Greeks, Tang Dynasty China, Romans, Heian era Japan, magic, Mediterranean archaeology, British medieval abbeys, vampires, fantasy, illusion, Missing: State. Kate Cotoner writes mm fiction with the occasional mf and ff for balance, but mainly she’s all about the slash.> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK > CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK <<<< _Fall of a State by Kate Cotoner Ebook Epub PDF gva