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 Thirty-Three

The weekend of the Fourth of July, I was frying shrimp lo mein for the only two customers in the restaurant. Business was slow since most people were barbequing in their backyards, so I worked in the kitchen while Philip and Francis hauled rice sacks into the storeroom.

It was blisteringly hot, and I was feeling faint.

I held my breath, welcoming a brief interlude of cold before I let it go.

After finishing this order of noodles, I would go to the front and sit next to the fan.