Description
In a world where luck can be traded and fortunes are measured in more than money, a young woman with a complicated past is pulled into a dangerous bargain that tests her understanding of family, power, and survival. As she navigates shifting alliances and the hidden rules of a city built on chance, she discovers that every choice carries a cost—and that the people who seem to control fate may be just as trapped by it. Blending lyrical storytelling with sharp, contemporary insight, this novel explores themes of immigration, identity, and the moral weight of ambition. With Nghi Vo’s distinctive, character-driven style and imaginative worldbuilding, the story moves with urgency and wonder, offering a fresh take on what it means to seek a better life when fortune is never guaranteed.
Available Editions
audiobook
Tantor Audio
Published Mar 1, 2021
ISBN: 9781665197786
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Community Reviews(1)
i can't get a coherent thought together quick enough before i start crying again. it's like there's this heavy snow on it all; a silenced weight. and the story is slowly, heavily creeping along as we shift from the realization that this story isn't really who you thought it was about in the first place. OH THE GIRLHOOD OF IT ALL. easily one of the best books i've read.
Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo.