Unique, Fresh, Captivating
A young girl is asked to be the bride for a wealthy family –
the catch is that she will also be a widow as her intended groom died several
months ago.
In the late 1800's in Malacca, a Chinese influenced culture,
the young Li Lan has learned that the wealthy Lim family has asked her father
if she will be a Ghost Bride. The young son and heir to the Lim fortune has
died and in old tradition the Lim family wants someone to marry their son as a
way to placate his spirit. Li Lan knows that she does not want to be a Ghost
Bride and yet she also realizes that the marriage would elevate her family
status and fortune.
The Ghost Bride is a novel about tradition, family and ghosts. Li lan
has to figure out what she wants for her future and if she can live with the
choices that she makes.
