Twenty years ago, an empress was erased from history.
Her name was forbidden. Her bloodline condemned to silence.

In ancient China, Meilin lives as an ordinary girl in a quiet southern town?until her gift begins to awaken.

She can hear the memories of objects.

A torn silk veil whispers of betrayal.
A blade hums with the echo of murder.
And within her own blood sleeps the fire of the Phoenix.

When her power draws the attention of the imperial court, Meilin becomes a prize to be claimed. The Emperor fears her as a threat to Heaven's mandate?yet desires her gift to secure his throne. Generals see her as a weapon of war. Ministers plot to bend her fate for their own designs.

To them, she is not a girl.
She is prophecy.
She is power.
She is a throne waiting to be seized.

But the blood of the Phoenix does not bow.

Caught between court intrigue, forbidden desire, and a destiny written in fire, Meilin must choose: submit to the empire that erased her lineage?or awaken the power that could burn it to ash.

Perfect for readers who love epic fantasy, ancient Chinese settings, imperial intrigue, and strong female protagonists.