She does, of course, because what else is there to do but try to win? Her confidence is shaken when she hears his name. One day, a tall, dark stranger turns up and asks her to take up the challenge. She’s beaten all the village louts, the buffoons who have come to take up the challenge, and the minions sent by Zhou but ultimately she realizes that one day will come when someone stronger and better at the sword than she will defeat her and that person could be far worse than Zhou. Mei Lin declares that she’ll not marry until someone can best her in a challenge. Two wives, in fact! She would be little more than a bed warmer and glorified kitchen maid. Uncle and Auntie Yin had been thrilled that someone wanted to take her off their hands, but Zhou already had a wife. Zhou’s flaw was that he already had two wives and Mei Lin has no desire to be a third. Mei Lin is a pretty girl and came to the attention of the magistrate of a nearby town. Her uncle has her working during the hottest part of the day and Mei Lin looks with envy at Chang’s tofu stand because he had protection of the shade tree. Mei Lin works at her uncle’s village stand selling noodles. The uncle and aunt play little role in the story and while not kind they are not cruel either. Mei Lin is an orphaned girl who lives with her uncle and aunt. Jane B- Reviews / Book Reviews Jeannie Lin / multicultural / POC / POC author / Tang Dynasty 6 CommentsĪs I understand this, The Taming of Mei Lin is a prequel of sorts to Jeannie Lin’s Butterfly Swords. SeptemREVIEW: Taming of Mei Lin by Jeannie Lin
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