01646cam a2200301 i 4500 1164840167 TxAuBib 20240516120000.0 240301s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2024009195 9781250851444 HRD 19.99 1250851440 HRD 19.99 TxAuBib rda Vo, Nghi. The brides of High Hill [BOOK] / Nghi Vo. First edition. New York : Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group, 2024. 115 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "The Cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful young bride to her wedding to the aging ruler of a crumbling estate situated at the crossroads of dead empires. The bride's party is welcomed with elaborate courtesies and extravagant banquets, but between the frightened servants and the cryptic warnings of the lord's mad son, they quickly realize that something is haunting the shadowed halls. As Chih and the bride-to-be explore empty rooms and desolate courtyards, they are drawn into the mystery of what became of Lord Guo's previous wives and the dark history of Doi Cao itself. But as the wedding night draws to its close, Chih will learn at their peril that not all monsters are to be found in the shadows; some monsters hide in plain sight.". 20240516. Brides Fiction. Monsters Fiction. Fantasy fiction. Novellas.