Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Dragon Garden
- The Pingzi & Benzel Mystery Series
- Narrated by: Resa Nelson
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
The Dragon Garden
Buy Now for £14.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
When a stranger claims to be the rightful demon queller of the Far East, 11-year-old Pingzi worries about losing the life she loves.
Pingzi Po is a member of the Imperial Family and the only demon queller in the Far East. That’s why she’s the only female in the entire country who has the power to live an independent life.
Knowing a demon queller comes along only once every few hundred years fills her with confidence. But after a young man in a far-off province threatens to replace her, Pingzi must travel to that province, where she matches her skills against his. For the first time in her life, Pingzi fails. No longer a demon queller, she knows the emperor can now marry her off in order to gain political favor. She can’t go home.
But refusing to go home means disobeying the emperor. It would break a myriad of laws—and many are punishable by grotesque deaths.
Devastated at losing her freedom, Pingzi is horrified by her only two choices. She doesn’t know how she can survive in a nation where so many laws stack up against girls and women.
More from the same
What listeners say about The Dragon Garden
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs. C. J. Mchardy
- 26-10-23
wonderful listen
Pingzi is eleven years old and a dragon Queller. This is a position she enjoys as it mean she won't be forced into marriage. When another claims to be a dragon Queller. Pingzi and her guardian Benzel go to investigate. This is a great listen and the descriptions of China, the people, fashions and the law regarding women. Is fascinating enjoyed this story, and look forward to reading more by this author.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Dhruv
- 13-09-23
decent
it was a decent story with decent narration and basic characters. good for the kids.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Kevin Cannon
- 22-09-23
Entertaining
11 year old Pingzi is a dragon Queller which is rare for a girl and gives her more power than is normal for women in her land. When a man appears claiming to also be a Dragon Queller she is sent with her bodyguard to investigate his claims by the Emperor.
An enjoyable tale with some nice world building and a couple of interesting central characters.
The narration is just average but overall this is well worth a listen particularly if you're interested in women's rights in a historical Chinese setting
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!