Serpentine
SERPENTINE is a sweeping fantasy set in the ancient Kingdom of Xia and inspired by the rich history of Chinese mythology.Lush with details from Chinese folklore, SERPENTINE tells the coming of age story of Skybright, a young girl who worries about her growing otherness. As she turns sixteen,...
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SERPENTINE is a sweeping fantasy set in the ancient Kingdom of Xia and inspired by the rich history of Chinese mythology.Lush with details from Chinese folklore, SERPENTINE tells the coming of age story of Skybright, a young girl who worries about her growing otherness. As she turns sixteen, Skybright notices troubling changes. By day, she is a companion and handmaid to th
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781942664338 (1942664338)
ASIN: 1942664338
Pages no: 300
Edition language: English
I got through about 67% of this book and just kinda of lost interest. After dragging my feet finishing it, I decided to DNF. I loved the world created and it had a lot of potential, but I felt like it was not fully realized and that at points, things were just being thrown at us...demons, ghosts, zo...
Oh my gosh, where do I start with this review? Serpentine by Cindy Pon was a book that reminded me of reasons why I fell in love with reading to begin with! Author Cindy Pon’s writing completely and utterly drew me into a world filled with magic and Chinese mythology. Honestly, there wasn’t anything...
Spoiler Rating: Low-ish Best Lizzy, I've been in a state of anticipatory fidgets since I heard about Serpentine several months ago. Cindy Pon's previous books didn't impress me, but Serpentine promised four of my favorite things: A non-Western setting, A focus on friendship over romance, A serpent...
Cybils book. I’ve enjoyed Pon’s books in the past, and I liked this one as well. I believe it is the first book in a new series and for me the ending was pretty abrupt, but it’s a nice start.
Kind of a slow start, but overall a lot of fun, with an ending I respect the hell out of. Refreshing setting, great characters well realized, and undead hordes, what's not to like. The back of the book is actually a really great description for this one, and I don't have much to add. There is supp...
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