Li Lan’s father assures her that he will not agree to the arrangement without her consent, but when the ghost of Lim Tian Ching begins haunting her in dreams Li Lan realizes that it may not be that easy to escape this marriage. Then the wealthy Lim family reaches out with a proposal that is equally tempting and distasteful-they want Li Lan to enter into a ghost marriage with their recently deceased heir, Lim Tian Ching. Li Lan’s father was once a successful merchant in the port town of Malacca, but now the family fortune has dwindled and Li Lan’s prospects are bleak. The Ghost Bride brings together everything I love-the Victorian era, ghosts, romance, and learning about other cultures-all in one story, and I’m so excited to have come across this new author. Set in 1890s Malaysia (or Malaya, as it was called at the time), the book is historical fiction with a paranormal twist, drawing on Chinese mythology and notions of the afterlife, as well as the author’s own imagination. Getting married to a complete stranger can be terrifying … especially if that stranger is already dead! Yangsze Choo tackles the obscure cultural practice of “ghost marriages” in her debut novel, The Ghost Bride. Kyla Ward on Flowers in Gothic Literature.Paula Cappa on Review of The Writing Retreat-Channeling Stories and Spirits.Spencer on Review of Piñata-Possession in Mexico.Tricia on Review of Neil Gaiman’s Trigger Warning.Review of The Writing Retreat-Channeling Stories and Spirits.Review of FINNA and DEFEKT-Retail Terror.
Li Lan must uncover the Lim family's darkest secrets-and the truth about her own family-before she is trapped in this ghostly world forever.
Night after night, she is drawn into the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife, with its ghost cities, paper funeral offerings, vengeful spirits and monstrous bureaucracy-including the mysterious Er Lang, a charming but unpredictable guardian spirit. After an ominous visit to the opulent Lim mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly would-be suitor, but also by her desire for the Lim's handsome new heir, Tian Bai. Such a union would guarantee Li Lan a home for the rest of her days, but at a terrible price.
Rarely practiced, a traditional ghost marriage is used to placate a restless spirit. They want her to become a ghost bride for the family's only son, who recently died under mysterious circumstances. But fate intervenes when she receives an unusual proposal from the wealthy and powerful Lim family. Li Lan, the daughter of a genteel but bankrupt family, has few prospects. And in the sleepy port town of Malacca, ghosts and superstitions abound. " Though ruled by British overlords, the Chinese of colonial Malaya still cling to ancient customs. "One evening, my father asked me if I would like to become a ghost bride.
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