ORDER OF BOOKS AND BANTER: THE POET EMPRESS by Shen Tao
Schedule
Tue Mar 10 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Skylark Bookshop | Columbia, MO
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March’s meeting of the Order of Books and Banter will be discussing The Poet Empress by Shen Tao. This stunning debut is sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun.Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves.
Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel, dissolute heir of the blood-gutted Azalea House—where poetry magic is power, but women are forbidden to read.
But in a twist of fate, the palace now stands on the knife-edge of civil war, with Wei trapped in its center. . . with a violent prince.
To save herself and the nation, she must survive the dangers of court, learn to read in secret, and compose the most powerful spell of all. A ballad of love. . . and death.
The Poet Empress is an epic fantasy that explores darker themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for all readers. Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book.
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