Li Xiang is the Priestess of the Moon, she can see read the stars and fortune as well as misfortune to her people. However, the life of a Priestess consists of nothing but loneliness: she can neither leave the palace nor meet with anyone but the Emperor and his advisors.
One day a mysterious servant boy named Rui sneaks into her room, daring her to go outside if he wins against her in a game. Upon meeting him, she also befriends a female warrior and a scholar, and realizes life is much more than the palace. When the day comes she can either choose to go down the road her heart truly desires but bring ruin to the kingdom, or ignore the one chance she will ever have to leave this life?
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"My fate has been decided for me."
"There's no such thing as that," he said. "We all make our own fate."
"But the stars tell me--" I stopped talking when he holds my face in his hands, warm hands cupping my cheeks, brown eyes looking into my eyes.
"Then stop looking at the stars. Look at me."
A love story about fate, finding one's identity, stepping out of your comfort zone, and, most of all, choosing between your happiness or the happiness of others...
[[Word Count: 80,000-90,000]]
Wattys Fantasy Winner 2021
In the continuation of **Ripples of Love: A Tale of Forbidden Alliances**, the story plunges even deeper into the tangled emotions, desires, and betrayals that bind its characters in a web of heartache and passion.
Will Shan Arxian finally gain Zhenzhen's love, or will she be met with betrayal that could shatter her very soul?
Will Zhenzhen be the catalyst for Shan Arxian's ultimate downfall and destruction, or will she be the key to her redemption?
Will Tan-er's unwavering devotion win Shan Arxian's heart over Zhenzhen's, or will the flames of jealousy and rivalry consume them all?
As their fates become increasingly intertwined, one thing is certain: none of them will escape unscathed. Their hearts and minds will be tested as they navigate a world where love is as much a torment as it is a treasure.
In this continuation, the boundaries between love and hate blur, and every decision could lead to salvation or ruin. Will these star-crossed lovers find peace, or are they destined to be tormented by the very love they seek?
Find out in the next chapter of this gripping saga, where the ripples of forbidden alliances threaten to drown them all in a sea of despair and longing.