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Of Mountains and Seas by Emily Renk Hawthorne
5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A boy who feels inferior, a girl who doesn't know she is superior.

If you like Chinese based fantasy, reality with magic, LBTQ+ Representation, complex political plots you need to read this book.

This complex political fantasy spans about 100 years of American alternative history. The story isn't presented in a linear timeline.

Step into a world of American Chinese where magic exists and the magical world is torn on a major issue. Should magic people stay hidden from normal people?

While I struggled to keep track of all the timelines (probably due to listening to the audio), the author expertly twisted and knotted this story into an exquisite tapestry. I really enjoyed the complicated relationships and learning more about Chinese mythology.

I liked the narrator and felt she was engaging and versatile.