Review: Gilded by Christina Farley
Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Jae Hwa Lee is a Korean-American girl with
a black belt, a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows, and a chip on her
shoulder the size of Korea itself. When her widowed dad uproots her to Seoul
from her home in L.A., Jae thinks her biggest challenges will be fitting in to
a new school and dealing with her dismissive Korean grandfather. Then she
discovers that a Korean demi-god, Haemosu, has been stealing the soul of the
oldest daughter of each generation in her family for centuries. And she's next.
But that’s not Jae’s only problem.
There's also Marc. Irresistible and charming, Marc threatens
to break the barriers around Jae's heart. As the two grow closer, Jae must
decide if she can trust him. But Marc has a secret of his own—one that could
help Jae overturn the curse on her family for good. It turns out that Jae's
been wrong about a lot of things: her grandfather is her greatest ally, even
the tough girl can fall in love, and Korea might just be the home she's always
been looking for.
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My Review:
5 stars
As a deep lover of mythology I have always been drawn to books based in it. Sadly what I mostly come across are books with Greek/Roman mythology settings. Reading Farley's take on South Korean mythology was a breath of fresh air for me and I adored every single word.
Jae Hwa is a strong courageous girl who is willing to do what ever it takes to protect the people she loves, even if it means risking her own life. I developed a lot of respect for Jae while reading this book. She has recently lost her mother, moved to a new country, has to start at a new school as well, but when she learns about Haemosu and his plans she is ready to fight back (all while still trying to keep her grades up and hang out with friends).
It has been a long time since I have felt this way about a book! I cannot wait to see what Farley has in store for her readers. Gilded is simply a work of art and a highly recommended must read!
Author:
Jae Hwa is a strong courageous girl who is willing to do what ever it takes to protect the people she loves, even if it means risking her own life. I developed a lot of respect for Jae while reading this book. She has recently lost her mother, moved to a new country, has to start at a new school as well, but when she learns about Haemosu and his plans she is ready to fight back (all while still trying to keep her grades up and hang out with friends).
It has been a long time since I have felt this way about a book! I cannot wait to see what Farley has in store for her readers. Gilded is simply a work of art and a highly recommended must read!
Author:
After teaching and traveling internationally for ten years,
Christina started writing about her adventures, tossing in a little fiction for
fun. This inspired her to write the Gilded series, a YA series based on Korean
mythology, and PRINCESS & THE PAGE, a MG based on fairy tales.
Besides writing, Christina loves traveling, running, driving
too fast, and eating dark chocolate.
Christina writes fantasy for teens and children. She is
represented by Jeff Ourvan of the Jennifer Lyons Literary, LLC.
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