A powerful female lead and political intrigue. No disguising herself as a man, no having to depend on others, no need for false pleasantries. From beginning to end, the heroine is unquestionably in a position of power.
A light ensemble cast, with a happy ending.
Many female characters + Industrial Revolution + cultivating immortality.
(Not a wish-fulfillment story. There will be a few "small" hurdles to advance the plot. The heroine starts out mortal and cultivates into a god later on.)
The world:
Theocracy rules the land, selecting "Fatekeepers" from among the people to govern on its behalf. Anyone chosen becomes the supreme ruler.
Clearly, Qiu Wu is this young ruler.
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Original blurb:
"Daughter, you're a Fatekeeper now. Can't you get your brother and sister some official posts too?"
Qiu Wu: "I don't take deadweight."
"Cousin, I don't want to take the imperial exams anymore. If I could marry into your family, I could just lie flat!"
Qiu Wu: "Get lost."
But after she got past the relatives and officially "started work," she discovered that nothing was as she had imagined.
The supernatural and the monstrous are all stirred up by human hearts. Crooked paths conceal sinister dangers, and rival factions clash beneath the surface...
After enduring trial upon trial, she achieves godhood in the flesh, no longer bound by the mortal world. Only then does this brand-new world finally reveal a tiny corner of itself.
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I've run out of steam. Writing the blurb is harder than writing the story.
Just read it, dear readers. It's fine if you don't understand the blurb. I guarantee that if you read from the first word to the last, you'll definitely get it (not really).
P.S. Friendly to readers who are fans of the protagonist, but the supporting cast also gets plenty of page time. They're absolutely not just tools for the plot.
