The Phoenix’s Gambit

In the Jing'an Dynasty, Crown Princess Shen Hengwu, hailed as an auspicious omen, dies suddenly on the eve of her investiture. Her twin sister, Shen Hengwu, is secretly brought into the palace to assume her identity. She hopes to live quietly, but soon discovers that she has long been caught up in a political game spanning three generations of emperors. From secret agents in the Eastern Palace to the hidden truths of the former court, from a border mutiny to power struggles in the inner palace, she must tread carefully across the chessboard of competing factions. When she finally uncovers the truth behind the old saying that “twins bring calamity,” she discovers that the ally she trusts most is the very person who plotted to push her into the abyss.