Engagement:
Genre:
Horror
Published:
2013
Page Count:
384
Where to Buy:
The Ghost Bride
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In 1890s colonial Malaysia, seventeen-year-old Li Lan is asked to become a ghost bride for a wealthy family's dead son, but when she refuses, she finds herself haunted by his spirit and drawn into the Chinese afterworld where she must navigate spirits, danger, and ancient customs. An adult historical fantasy with horror elements and rich cultural detail.
Content Ratings
Moderate Themes
Li Lan must navigate the afterworld, confront dangerous spirits, and deal with the politics of ghost marriage; themes of death, the afterlife, cultural tradition, and agency are central; the novel is atmospheric and genuinely eerie but ultimately romantic.
Moderate Violence
Li Lan faces threats from spirits and supernatural danger in the afterworld; deaths occur; violence is magical and atmospheric rather than graphic.