Romance at Three Kingdoms: Escape to Temasek #1

Quite an enjoyable historical fiction. I knew nothing of ancient Singapore before this book. Now I feel I have a little insight into the relations between China, the Thais, Malayans, and other groups in the 1390s. I like the two central characters. A young princess of the Ming Empire who is sent to marry a ruler in the southern lands, and Parameswara, the prince who has a conflicted love for her. The story follows the bad decisions, and complex decisions made by the rulers in these kingdoms and how their lives become entangled and severed. I was intrigued to follow the twists and turns of their lives. Momentous events occur in each of the kingdoms, and no one's life is left untouched.

The book is suitable of any reader down to middle grade. Readers will have to love history and historical fiction. This is an adventure tale that follow people who are constrained by custom, laws and tradition. I bought the second book immediately. I can't wait to find out what happens next.