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A review by mbladams
Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee
4.0
Pahua and the Soul Stealer is another great Rick Riordan Presents book. I love learning about fairy and folk tales from different cultures. This time, it is Hmong spirits and gods to learn about.
Pahua has never felt accepted at school. There aren't many Asian kids in her town, much less Hmong kids. The other kids think she is weird, so her best friend is her younger brother, Matt. Pahua also knows she's different, even from other Hmong, because she can see spirits - the fire spirit that lives in their stove, the house spirit that protects their apartment, and her other best friend, a spirit cat named Miv (cat in Hmong).
When Pahua accidentally releases a malevolent bridge spirit near her school, the spirit attacks her brother and steals his soul. When Pahua tries to right her wrong, she instead summons a demon, and attracts the attention of a shaman warrior-in-training, Zhong. Pahua and Zhong go on a quest to vanquish the bridge spirit, save her brother, and find out about Pahua's heritage.
I loved learning about Hmong beliefs and folk tales; they certainly weren't anything I knew about before this book! Riordan is doing a wonderful job of encouraging writers to share their culture with the world at large, and creating compelling stories that are enjoyable for people of all ages.
Thanks to Netgalley for this advance copy of an adventurous tale!
Pahua has never felt accepted at school. There aren't many Asian kids in her town, much less Hmong kids. The other kids think she is weird, so her best friend is her younger brother, Matt. Pahua also knows she's different, even from other Hmong, because she can see spirits - the fire spirit that lives in their stove, the house spirit that protects their apartment, and her other best friend, a spirit cat named Miv (cat in Hmong).
When Pahua accidentally releases a malevolent bridge spirit near her school, the spirit attacks her brother and steals his soul. When Pahua tries to right her wrong, she instead summons a demon, and attracts the attention of a shaman warrior-in-training, Zhong. Pahua and Zhong go on a quest to vanquish the bridge spirit, save her brother, and find out about Pahua's heritage.
I loved learning about Hmong beliefs and folk tales; they certainly weren't anything I knew about before this book! Riordan is doing a wonderful job of encouraging writers to share their culture with the world at large, and creating compelling stories that are enjoyable for people of all ages.
Thanks to Netgalley for this advance copy of an adventurous tale!