The Singing Hills Cycle

5 books in series
4.5 out of 5 stars 743 ratings

The Empress of Salt and Fortune Publisher's summary

With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a tightly and lushly written narrative about empire, storytelling, and the anger of women.

A young royal from the far north, is sent south for a political marriage in an empire reminiscent of imperial China. Her brothers are dead, her armies and their war mammoths long defeated and caged behind their borders. Alone and sometimes reviled, she must choose her allies carefully.

Rabbit, a handmaiden, sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye, befriends the emperor's lonely new wife and gets more than she bargained for.

At once feminist high fantasy and an indictment of monarchy, this evocative debut follows the rise of the empress In-yo, who has few resources and fewer friends. She's a northern daughter in a mage-made summer exile, but she will bend history to her will and bring down her enemies, piece by piece.

©2020 Nghi Vo (P)2020 Tantor
Show more Show less
Epic Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt
You're getting a free audiobook


You're getting a free audiobook.

$14.95 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Product List
  • Book 1

    Regular price: $9.45

  • Book 2

    Regular price: $9.45

  • Book 3

    • The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 3
    • By: Nghi Vo
    • Narrated by: Cindy Kay
    • Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
    • Release date: 10-25-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 65 ratings

    Regular price: $11.17

  • Book 4

    • The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 4
    • By: Nghi Vo
    • Narrated by: Cindy Kay
    • Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 09-12-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

    Regular price: $9.45

  • Book 5

    Regular price: $10.49

Similar series

Roots of Chaos The Radiant Emperor Duology Between Earth and Sky The Golem and the Jinni The Burning Kingdoms Blacktongue The Raybearer Series Amgash Six Crimson Cranes Letters of Enchantment Damar The Dandelion Dynasty

Book 1 in other series

The Jasmine Throne Audiobook By Tasha Suri cover art
The Jasmine Throne By: Tasha Suri
The Bone Shard Daughter Audiobook By Andrea Stewart cover art
The Bone Shard Daughter By: Andrea Stewart
Daughter of the Moon Goddess Audiobook By Sue Lynn Tan cover art
Daughter of the Moon Goddess By: Sue Lynn Tan
Crier's War Audiobook By Nina Varela cover art
Crier's War By: Nina Varela
A Magic Steeped in Poison Audiobook By Judy I. Lin cover art
A Magic Steeped in Poison By: Judy I. Lin
Her Majesty's Royal Coven Audiobook By Juno Dawson cover art
Her Majesty's Royal Coven By: Juno Dawson
Dawn of Wonder Audiobook By Jonathan Renshaw cover art
Dawn of Wonder By: Jonathan Renshaw
The Moon in the Palace Audiobook By Weina Dai Randel cover art
The Moon in the Palace By: Weina Dai Randel
Prince of Fools Audiobook By Mark Lawrence cover art
Prince of Fools By: Mark Lawrence
Forge of Destiny Audiobook By Yrsillar cover art
Forge of Destiny By: Yrsillar
The Twentieth Wife Audiobook By Indu Sundaresan cover art
The Twentieth Wife By: Indu Sundaresan
Truthwitch Audiobook By Susan Dennard cover art
Truthwitch By: Susan Dennard

Listens by similar authors

Paladin's Grace Audiobook By T. Kingfisher cover art
Paladin's Grace By: T. Kingfisher
The Witch's Heart Audiobook By Genevieve Gornichec cover art
The Witch's Heart By: Genevieve Gornichec
Citadel Audiobook By C. M. Alongi cover art
Citadel By: C. M. Alongi
Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country Audiobook By Emily Tesh cover art
Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country By: Emily Tesh
Deathless Audiobook By Rob J. Hayes cover art
Deathless By: Rob J. Hayes
Trial by Fire Audiobook By Jada Fisher cover art
Trial by Fire By: Jada Fisher
Forever Amber Audiobook By Kathleen Winsor cover art
Forever Amber By: Kathleen Winsor
Dragon Riders of Ragond Audiobook By Ava Richardson cover art
Dragon Riders of Ragond By: Ava Richardson
The Age of Light Audiobook By Whitney Scharer cover art
The Age of Light By: Whitney Scharer
Talyn: Rebirth Audiobook By Benjamin Medrano cover art
Talyn: Rebirth By: Benjamin Medrano
Over the Woodward Wall Audiobook By A. Deborah Baker cover art
Over the Woodward Wall By: A. Deborah Baker
The Name-Bearer Audiobook By Natalia Hernandez cover art
The Name-Bearer By: Natalia Hernandez