Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix: 2 (Rise of the Empress)

by Julie C. Dao

Paperback, 2019

Status

Available

Collection

Publication

Penguin USA (2019), 384 pages

Description

Following a changeable map and clues from folktales, Princess Jade embarks on a quest to summon the Dragon Lords, defeat her evil stepmother Empress Xifeng, and bring peace to the kingdoms of Feng Lu.

Awards

Westchester Fiction Award (Winner — 2019)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2018

Physical description

384 p.; 8.25 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member Daumari
This second half of the Rise of the Empress duology fits more neatly into the Snow White beats, though it also borrows from Asian folktales such as The Crane Wife during the course of McGuffin collection.

I liked this, and read most of it over the course of the weekend.

(also maaaaan we seem to
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look to teenagers/young adults for leadership often, huh, but maybe that's part of the genre)
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Lexile

870L

Pages

384

Rating

½ (12 ratings; 3.6)
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