Chosen against her will. Elevated to Empress. Accused of madness.
18th century China. Ula Nara is a happy sixteen-year-old, in love and betrothed. But before she can be married, she must attend the Imperial Daughters’ Draft. Chosen as a bride to the heir to the throne, Ula Nara now faces a lifetime of regret inside the walls of the Forbidden City.
Determined to make her pain worth something, she aims for the pinnacle of success: to become Empress. But at what cost?
As grief for her lost love spirals down towards something darker, Ula Nara finds herself teetering on the brink of madness. Perhaps her only chance of sanity lies in the Cold Palace and what she will find there.
The Cold Palace is the poignant finale to the Forbidden City historical fiction series. If you enjoy tales of bittersweet love and dark rivalries, as well as discovering the lives behind history’s unexplained events, then you’ll be gripped by Melissa Addey’s emotionally wrenching but ultimately uplifting novel.
Prepare to experience the dark side of the Forbidden City. Buy The Cold Palace today.
