The Phoenix’s Fire

Katya’s simple life as a tribal leader’s daughter in a Siberian village is about to be turned upside down when she becomes a hostage and unwilling ambassador for peace. When she falls on her knees and pleads for the safety of her people in Emperor Wenzong’s Imperial Court she does more than secure their safety. She ensures that she will become a permanent fixture in his Imperial Palace, his harem, and his heart. Emperor Wenzong has lived sixty years walking in the ways of propriety, fulfilling filial piety, performing his duties, and eventually, leading his people with an impartial hand of righteous judgment. He has never made exceptions. He has never changed his mind. He has never bent the rules. Until now. He is stern and strict and unwavering—except in the face of this young woman. She has turned his palace—and his heart—upside down. But will his kingdom survive her presence or will it be torn apart? — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Phoenix’s Fire — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠