  | Girl Giant and the jade war Author: Hoang, Van | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
Thom Ngoh thought the Monkey King was her friend. But really he was just using her. He tricked her into stealing from the Heavens and releasing him from his 500-year prison. Now the Monkey King is waging a war against the Heavens and Thom must do everything in her power to fix the mess she made. Determined to prevent a war, Thom and her dragon friend Kha set off on an adventure across the Heavens to search for allies. The price for help may be more than Thom is willing to pay.
| Illustrator: | Quang, Nguyen |
| Lien, Kim |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (10/15/21)
Booklist (+) (11/01/21)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2021 *Starred Review* Eleven-year-old Thom has been terribly betrayed: not only did Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, not keep his bargain to take away her superstrength but he also tricked her into stealing the iron cudgel from the heavens for him—and he turned her mother into a cricket! Now the Monkey King has broken free of his almost 500-year-old prison and is invading the heavens, and Thom has joined with dragon friend Kha and demon fox Concao in a search for the Four Immortals, who may be the only beings powerful enough to help stop the Monkey King. As they journey, Thom finds an unexpected addition to their group—a clone of the Monkey King—and comes across the wise Sage, who instills in Thom doubts about the Monkey King’s motives, leading her to question whether he is truly bad for fighting to change things. As Thom finally comes face-to-face with the Monkey King, she must also face the consequences of her actions, and she comes to see that things can be much more complex than they seem. A fast-paced fantasy adventure filled with incredible characters from Vietnamese mythology and legends, this sequel is a definite must-read for fans of the first and for all fans of fantasy. Heartwarming, exciting, and fun. - Copyright 2021 Booklist.
