Ning's mother is gone, and her sister is dying, all because of a poisoned tea Ning unknowingly brewed. Desperate, Ning enters a dangerous competition to become the kingdom's greatest tea-maker, hoping the princess's favor can save her sister. But with cutthroat rivals, political schemes, and a charming stranger with secrets, Ning might find herself in more peril than she bargained for.
Judy Lin was born in Taiwan and moved to Canada when she was eight years old. She grew up with her nose in a book and loved to escape to imaginary worlds. She now divides her time between working as an occupational therapist and creating imaginary worlds of her own. She lives on the Canadian prairies with her husband and daughter.