In 3rd-century China, silk was a precious commodity, a jealously guarded secret. Étoile du Nord, an orphan and talented embroiderer, makes her mark in the imperial workshop. But in an empire in crisis, between betrayals and plots, she becomes the target of forces threatening her life. Fleeing with a few mulberry seeds, she could well be the cause of a cataclysm.
Author : José Frèches
Publisher: Pocket