Fishbone Cinderella (gorgeous, spellbinding East-Asian inspired fantasy)

Fishbone Cinderella (gorgeous, spellbinding East-Asian inspired fantasy)

Author: Elizabeth Lim Listening Length: 15h 24m
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A gorgeous, spellbinding East-Asian inspired fantasy novel about a family curse across generations from the bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh, Sue Lynn Tan, and Samantha Shannon! A bracelet. A curse. And golden fishbones to be returned to the sea. . . Guangdong, 1940. When Ha Yut Yin...

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Chapter Ten

I arrived over an hour late. In spite of my apologies and the bruises on my leg from being shoved, it was clear I’d earned no sympathy from Mrs. Dang.

She was older than Ah Ma, her face puckered with deep long grooves and more wrinkles than a dried jujube.

I could barely see her eyes or make out her lips, but her hands moved energetically while she spoke.

“Ha Yut Ying,” she said. “Take machine number five. Pedal down to sew, pedal up to stop. You’ll receive twenty cents for each pair of slippers you complete, and if you don’t turn in ten pairs a day, your pay will be withheld until the end of the month.”