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Though Koe's second novel (following Delayed Rays of a Star) draws inspiration from a Chinese folktale, "The Legend of the White Snake," her wholly original retelling dispenses with the myth's focus on marital devotion and instead explores the messy bonds of sisterhood. Immortal sisters Su and Emerald were born as snakes in 9th-century China but later transformed into humans. One thousand years and many lives later, Su, now the wife of a midlevel conservative politician in S...Log In or Sign Up to Read More