Empress Orchid Books in Order
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Empress Orchid books in publication order
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Empress Orchid
by Anchee Min
2003
Seventeen-year-old Orchid enters the Forbidden City as a concubine to escape poverty and an unwanted marriage. Competing for the emperor's attention draws her into court intrigue, where ambition and the struggle to produce an heir create dangerous enemies.
The Last Empress
by Anchee Min
2007
Empress Orchid moves from the private politics of the palace into leadership of a troubled empire. As unrest threatens China and personal losses accumulate, she must develop the judgment and resilience needed to hold her position and her country together.
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