What happens when an exiled prince meets the legendary Ruby Lipped Poisoner in a Garden of Heavenly Aromas, a garden she’s been trapped in for 800 years? Her wit and beauty are irresistible. Will the oh-so-attractive prince be able to entice the shy beauty out of her paradise and into his arms? And did she really poison all her husbands, or is truth more complicated and far more fun?
A Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions nominee, J.A. Pak’s writing has been published in BHP, Litro, Lunch Ticket, Joyland, Queen Mob’s Tea House, etc. More of her work can be read at Triple Eight Palace of Dreams & Happiness.