EMPRESS OF ALL SEASONS ♦ EMIKO JEAN (VO)
Empress of All Seasons (VO) de Emiko Jean ♦ Genres : Fantasy, Young Adult Mon édition (VO) : Gollancz (Hardcover, Illumicrate Exclusive Edition) 366 pages ♦ Résumé : «In a palace of illusions, nothing is what it seems. Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple. Survive the palace’s enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince. All are eligible to compete—all except yōkai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress. Winning should be easy. And it would be, if she weren't hiding a dangerous secret. Mari is a yōkai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. If discovered, her life will be forfeit. As she struggles to keep her true identity hidden, Mari’s fate collides with that of Taro, the prince who has no desire to inherit the imperia...