Vision of Destiny — Whitney Stine

An epic novel of love as wild, as deep, as powerful as the storms of a nation's rebirth. Beautiful Chinee is struggling to free herself from the superstitions that have kept the women of her county enslaved for centuries. Armor, her tender, impassioned husband, is torn between his desire for her and his need to help forge a new China. Together they commit their lives to a visionary leader they hope can heal the wounds of their divided country.

Their story is the story of China between the fall of the old Empire and the beginning of the Long March. Their deep love endures in a world shattered by revolution and war. For Chinee and Armor are enternally wedded not only by love, but also by a vision of destiny...