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Imagine a tale like "Lord of Rings" set in mythical China like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," with a female hero like "Gladiator."
"The Red Ribbon Rebellion" takes readers on a journey of heroism and adventure.
Mei An, after her parents have died, works as a slave girl in Jian Hai Village, caring for her younger brother. When an "accident" happens during the annual Princess Parade, she finds herself in the center of a growing Rebellion against the Emperor who has enslaved her and many villages just like hers.
She, at first, resists becoming involved. After all, it was by leading the Rebellion that her parents were imprisoned and ultimately killed by the Empire's Imperial Guard.
Along the way, as she learns more about the Rebellion and the secrets told in the Seven Scrolls that prophesy the overthrow of the Empire, she gets help from a princess with unusual martial arts skills, a reclusive former general, and a laughing monk.
The closer she gets to completing her task to help the Rebellion, the greater the attacks against her. The Empire dispatches spies, assassins, Imperial Guards, as well as betrayers of her trust to prevent her from defeating them.
In the end, Mei An must answer the question the story poses to each reader: "What do I stand for that's far bigger and greater than myself?"