After the visit, the haunting of Li Lan begins. She’s mesmerized by their lifestyle and the characters fluttering around their lush estate. Plus, she’s genuinely curious about the family. When she gets invited to the Lim home for a visit however, she does accept. Tying herself to a dead man for the duration of her life, no thank you. The Lim’s son, Lim Tian Ching, has recently died under mysterious circumstances and his mother seems set on finding him a ghost bride.Įven though Li Lan would be set for life, having a lavish place to live, never wanting for anything, she’s not into it. The local practice of ghost brides are said to calm restless spirits of those who have passed on. When her father first presents her with the idea of becoming a ghost bride for the wealthy Lim family, he says it lightly, sort of in passing like he wasn’t really considering it. Due to their status, however, Li Lan finds herself without many prospects. Li Lan is at the point in her life when most young women her age are getting married. Li Lan’s family was once well-off, but due to her father’s persistent opium addiction, they now find themselves virtually bankrupt. Set in the 19th-century port town of Malacca, in colonial Malaya, this story follows 17-year old, Li Lan, who lives with her father and loving nursemaid, Amah. It was such a good fit as we transition from a spooky October into a still spooky, yet more cozy November… One of my favorite aspects of this ended up being the striking atmosphere. Proving that sometimes I do make good choices. After recently reading through some glowing reviews from friends, I decided not to put it off any longer. I’ve had my eye on this gorgeous book for a very long time.
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