Poet Empress Shen Tao (2026)

As the emperor lies dying, the once-great Azalea Dynasty descends into civil war. While its princes scheme for power, a more secretive struggle for the imperial throne unfolds within the imperial court. Wei Yin, a peasant girl turned concubine to the cruel Prince Terren, has already endured unimaginable suffering. Torn from her family, she has no title, no allies and no means of escape, but she does possess a secret. In the shadows of the palace, surrounded by enemies, she is learning a skill forbidden to women. When words are weapons and poetry holds an ancient magic, the fate of a girl and an entire nation can be rewritten. All she must do is compose the perfect poem, a tale so powerful that it can kill any man, even the next emperor. Poet Empress is the debut novel of Shen Tao. The contents are in English.