The Ghost Bride: A Novel (P.S.): 9780062227331: Choo, Yangsze

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo is a captivating and intriguing novel that combines grounded period storytelling with the supernatural, taking readers on one of the wildest rides since Alice fell down the rabbit hole.

This startlingly original novel infused with Chinese folklore, romantic intrigue, and unexpected supernatural twists follows Li Lan, a respectable Chinese family in colonial Malaysia, who hopes for a favorable marriage but finds herself drawn into the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife where she must uncover the Lim family’s darkest secrets—and the truth about her own family.

With a clear and charming style, Choo creates an alternate reality where the stakes are just as high as in the real world, keeping readers on the brink of earthly demise and riveted to the page.

Don't miss out on this impressive first novel that is sure to garner much well-deserved attention.