Language: G (G swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (deaths and danger in the underworld)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
12yo Evie Mei’s mother is missing, but she refuses to believe that she is actually dead, like everyone says. When she sneaks into her mother’s secret workshop - not only does she encounter a talking monkey (actually an evil demon), he informs her that her mother was the leader of one of the prestigious magical Guilds. Evie Mei takes a desperate chance and plunges into Diyu, the Chinese Underworld (after life) to search and retrieve her mother, only accompanied by a teenaged, slightly inept, warrior.
Probably my favorite take on Chinese mythology to date. Evie Mei isn’t the savior of the world - she just wants to save her mom.High stakes for her, but not world-ending. Evie’s eagerness to find her mom I found to be endearing and there is plenty of danger and action to keep readers engaged.
I listened to this book courtesy of libro.fm
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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