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The Story of Mei
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ISBN13: 9798277715680
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 6 2025
Pages: 556
Weight: 1.62
Height: 1.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 6 2025
Pages: 556
Weight: 1.62
Height: 1.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Historical Novel of Identity, Secrets, and Survival on the Texas Frontier
In 1860s Formosa, fifteen-year-old Mei saw her world burned away in a single night. Her father, guardian, teacher, and the only man she ever trusted, was murdered after discovering documents that exposed a powerful and deadly secret. With those papers hidden beneath her clothes and a name whispered as he died, Mei fled across the world to stay alive.
In 1860s Formosa, fifteen-year-old Mei saw her world burned away in a single night. Her father, guardian, teacher, and the only man she ever trusted, was murdered after discovering documents that exposed a powerful and deadly secret. With those papers hidden beneath her clothes and a name whispered as he died, Mei fled across the world to stay alive.
Seven years later, Mei arrives in the rough Texas frontier still carrying that name like a compass. She believes that finding him will unravel the mystery that shattered her childhood. Instead, her search pulls her into a land where violence is casual, prejudice is law, and a foreign girl alone is easy prey.
But the frontier also gives her unexpected allies. One of them is the man whose name she has been chasing-quiet, steady, and far more complicated than her memories. The other is her own rising courage.
As Mei struggles to build a life, shadows from Formosa cross the ocean to hunt her. The secret documents she carries threaten a hidden society known only as the Order, and certain men will kill to destroy the last heir who can lead it.
Caught between two countries, two identities, and a danger she does not fully understand, Mei must decide who she is-before her enemies decide for her.
A sweeping historical tale filled with resilience, mystery, romance, and the fight to reclaim a stolen destiny, Story of Mei is perfect for readers who love strong heroines, frontier drama, and secrets that echo across continents.
But the frontier also gives her unexpected allies. One of them is the man whose name she has been chasing-quiet, steady, and far more complicated than her memories. The other is her own rising courage.
As Mei struggles to build a life, shadows from Formosa cross the ocean to hunt her. The secret documents she carries threaten a hidden society known only as the Order, and certain men will kill to destroy the last heir who can lead it.
Caught between two countries, two identities, and a danger she does not fully understand, Mei must decide who she is-before her enemies decide for her.
A sweeping historical tale filled with resilience, mystery, romance, and the fight to reclaim a stolen destiny, Story of Mei is perfect for readers who love strong heroines, frontier drama, and secrets that echo across continents.
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