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The Dragon Garden

The Pingzi & Benzel Mystery Series

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The Dragon Garden

By: Resa Nelson
Narrated by: Resa Nelson
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When a stranger claims to be the rightful demon queller of the Far East, 11-year-old Pingzi worries about losing the life she loves.

Pingzi Po is a member of the Imperial Family and the only demon queller in the Far East. That’s why she’s the only female in the entire country who has the power to live an independent life.

Knowing a demon queller comes along only once every few hundred years fills her with confidence. But after a young man in a far-off province threatens to replace her, Pingzi must travel to that province, where she matches her skills against his. For the first time in her life, Pingzi fails. No longer a demon queller, she knows the emperor can now marry her off in order to gain political favor. She can’t go home.

But refusing to go home means disobeying the emperor. It would break a myriad of laws—and many are punishable by grotesque deaths.

Devastated at losing her freedom, Pingzi is horrified by her only two choices. She doesn’t know how she can survive in a nation where so many laws stack up against girls and women.

©2023 Resa Nelson (P)2023 Resa Nelson

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it was a decent story with decent narration and basic characters. good for the kids.

decent

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11 year old Pingzi is a dragon Queller which is rare for a girl and gives her more power than is normal for women in her land. When a man appears claiming to also be a Dragon Queller she is sent with her bodyguard to investigate his claims by the Emperor.

An enjoyable tale with some nice world building and a couple of interesting central characters.

The narration is just average but overall this is well worth a listen particularly if you're interested in women's rights in a historical Chinese setting

Entertaining

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Pingzi is eleven years old and a dragon Queller. This is a position she enjoys as it mean she won't be forced into marriage. When another claims to be a dragon Queller. Pingzi and her guardian Benzel go to investigate. This is a great listen and the descriptions of China, the people, fashions and the law regarding women. Is fascinating enjoyed this story, and look forward to reading more by this author.

wonderful listen

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