After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn’t the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and her friends await, so too does another mystery…

After explaining to Jinshi the circumstances behind the poisoned cup at the garden party, Maomao returns home to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months, thanks to the ornate hairpin she received at the party. But there, she gets swept up in yet another mystery?!

Peter is just an ordinary boy, who loves playing football with his friends and eating cake - until war comes to his city and the whole family have to go into hiding. This powerful graphic novel is based on a true story. "Engrossing, and superbly told in graphic format" - Books for Keeps "Told with amazing depth in a simple and effective way" - Angels and Urchins "This is a book that is needed now more than ever" - Read It, Daddy A United States Board on Books for Youth (USBBY) 2018 Outstanding International Book