Julie C Dao
Author
Series
Rise of the empress volume 1
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her. Growing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng's majestic future. But is the price of the throne too high? Because...
Author
Series
Rise of the empress volume 2.5
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Bao, a poor physician's apprentice, and Lan, the wealthy nobleman's daughter he loves, work together to break a curse and save the kingdom of Feng Lu.
After cruelly rejecting Bao, the poor physician's apprentice who loves her, Lan, a wealthy nobleman's daughter, regrets her actions. When she finds Bao's prized flute floating in his boat near her house, she takes it into her care, not knowing that his soul has been trapped inside it by an evil witch,...
3) Broken wish
Author
Series
Mirror volume 1
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Elva must learn to wield her magical powers in a town that fears all witches while righting her family's past wrongs before it's too late.
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
So, you're thinking of writing a book. Or, maybe you've written one, and are wondering what to do with it. What does it take to publish a novel, or even a short story? If you're a writer of color, these questions might multiply; after all, there's a lot of writing advice out there, and it can be hard to know how much of it really applies to your own experiences. If any of this sounds like you, you're in the right place: this collection of essays,...