A haunting, evocative and highly unusual romantic debut and now a Netflix Mandarin original drama premiering January 2020! Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son.
Drawing on traditional Malayan folklore and superstition, THE Ghost Bride is a haunting, exotic and romantic read perfect for fans of EMPRESS ORCHID and MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA..
Enlisting the help of mysterious Er Lang (a dragon turned clerk) Li Lan must uncover the secrets of the Ghost world - before she becomes trapped there forever.
At night she is drawn into the Chinese afterlife - a world of Ghost cities, paper funeral offerings, monstrous bureaucracy and vengeful spirits.
After a fateful visit to the Lim mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly would-be suitor, but also her desire for the Lims' handsome new heir.
The only problem is, he's dead.
A haunting, evocative and highly unusual romantic debut and now a Netflix Mandarin original drama premiering January 2020! Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son
