Agnes Hussein, descendant of the last sultan of Singapore and the last
surviving member of her immediate family, has grown up among her
eccentric relatives in the crumbling Kampong Glam palace, a once-opulent
relic given to her family in exchange for handing over Singapore to the
British.
Now Agnes is seventeen and her family has fallen into genteel poverty,
surviving on her grandfather's pension and the meager income they
receive from a varied cast of boarders. As outside forces conspire to
steal the palace out from under them, Agnes struggles to save her family
and finds bravery, love, and loyalty in the most unexpected places. The
Moonlight Palace is a coming-of-age tale rich with historical detail
and unforgettable characters set against the backdrop of dazzling 1920s
Singapore.