The Poet Empress

In The Poet Empress, debut author Shen Tao immerses listeners in a lush and perilous fantasy world during the decline of the Azalea Dynasty. As famine grips the land and the emperor nears death, Wei Yin is driven by desperation to offer herself as a concubine to a cruel heir to save her family from starvation. Caught in a civil war's upheaval, she must navigate the treacherous palace politics and embrace her own power, even if it means becoming a forbidden poet and crafting a spell of death and love. This epic tale delves into legacy, hierarchy, and the challenges of survival in a society that oppresses women.