Deze auteur richt zich op thema's als identiteit en de zoektocht naar wortels, waarbij haar schrijven een rijke culturele ervaring weerspiegelt. Met oog voor detail en beeldende taal onderzoekt ze complexe familiebanden en de impact van culturele botsingen. Haar werken zijn vaak aangrijpende portretten van het innerlijke leven van personages die zich begeven in de ruimtes tussen verleden en heden.
In this sequel to Girl Giant and the Monkey King , after releasing the Monkey King from his prison, Thom and her friends set off on a far flung adventure to save the Heavens for certain destruction.
From debut author Van Hoang comes the first book in a middle-grade fantasy duology packed with action, adventure, and heart - perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi.
A determined young woman in 1950s Los Angeles walks a darker city than she ever imagined in a spellbinding novel about the power to make dreams come true--whatever the sacrifice. Los Angeles brims with opportunity in 1959--though not for aspiring fashion designer Cordelia Mai Yin, the first-generation child of Vietnamese immigrants, who finds the city unkind to outsiders and as dispirited as her own family. When Cordi rents a cheap loft in an old apartment building, she quickly warms to kindred souls Tessa, Audrey, and Silly. They also want better things and have pasts they'd rather forget. That they all share the same middle name makes their friendship seem like destiny. As supportive as they are of each other, it's a struggle just to eke out a living, let alone hope to see their wishes for success come true. Until an ever-present and uncannily charming acquaintance of the landlord's offers a solution to their problems. He promises to fulfill their every dream. All it takes is a little magic. And a small sacrifice. As one surprisingly effective spell leads to another, their wishes get bigger. But so does the price they must pay. Amid the damaged seams of her life so far, Cordi must realize her own power in order to rip free, without losing everything she's worked so hard to achieve.