![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Joe Monti, Barry Goldblatt Literary. With solid pacing and dialogue, it's a promising start to this trilogy. A high fantasy inspired by ancient Korea sounded like a wonderful idea, and I do so enjoy stories about teen warrior types who have to fight tooth and nail to earn a place in their society but sadly, this story glossed over all that in favor of its Prophecy Quest. With its historical setting and focus on adventure, the story should have a broad appeal, including to even younger readers, though there are some scenes of moderately graphic violence. It's a fraught existence, full of combat and touches of human empathy. ![]() Kira's royal relatives are arranging a political marriage she does not want, monks are proclaiming an ancient prophecy about a hero, and treacherous assassins haunt her dreams. This heroine's gift is the ability to literally sniff out demons and slay them, making Kira invaluable as a bodyguard to her cousin, the crown prince, but unwelcome among sneering court ladies and traditional townsfolk. ![]() For fans of bestselling author Marie Lu comes this heart-stopping first book in Ellen Ohs trilogy. Seventeen-year-old Kira, daughter of the top general in Hansong, calls to mind Robin McKinley's Aerin Dragon-Killer%E2%80%94physically different from her kin, socially ostracized, psychologically insecure, yet stubborn. Read Prophecy by Ellen Oh available from Rakuten Kobo. Newcomer Oh launches the Dragon King Chronicles, a fantasy trilogy equally grounded in Korean folklore and the epic Western tradition of quest adventure. ![]()
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