Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast

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Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast

Di: Kelsea Yu

Letto da: Natalie Naudus

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A Chinese folklore tale featuring a fox spirit, inspired by “Ye Xian” and “The Marriage of the Fox Daughter”.

Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast is a traditional Chinese-inspired fairytale following Ye Xian, a shy and artistic girl with a curious streak, who is the daughter of the village chief's First Wife. Her stepsister, Jun-Li, is sharp-edged but not cruel, unlike her mother, the chief's Second Wife, who harbors a deep bitterness towards Ye Xian even after the chief and her mother die.

To make matters more complicated, Ye Xian harbors a secret: she is a húli jīng, a fox spirit, a nature she keeps hidden due to the persistent rumor that eating fox meat grants protection against evil, and the general hatred towards fox spirits in her time. To survive, Ye Xian secretly transforms into a fox at night to hunt for food. In her eighteenth year, Ye Xian's curiosity and hunger lead her to a purportedly haunted house where she discovers a golden staircase to the celestial realm. Will the world beyond the golden staircase be Ye Xian's salvation from her life of cruelty...or her undoing?

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This tale takes inspiration from Chinese folklore and traditions to present a story that recalls the known "Cinderella" theme: the heroine, Ye Xian, is basically bullied by the stepmother and the stepsister Junli, whom she can't break off the link with her mother.

The fact that in this tale there's a supernatural twist, with Ye Xian being a spirit fox or 狐狸精 (húli jīng), just adds a layer of depth to the short tale.

I really enjoyed it and I'm just disappointed it was so short.
I also recommend to listen to the audiobook, as it manages to keep up the interest of the reader. It also might help to better grasp the names of the characters, especially for readers that are not familiar with the Chinese language and its sounds.

Highly recommended for a quick binge session~

Cinderella-like story with a sprinkle of Chinese folklore

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