The Magnolia Sword
A Ballad of Mulan
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The Magnolia Sword
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Narrateur(s):
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Emily Woo Zeller
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Auteur(s):
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Sherry Thomas
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China, AD 484.
A warrior in disguise.
All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel.
Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan's father cannot go. Her brother is just a child. So she ties up her hair, takes up her sword, and joins the army as a man.
A war for a dynasty.
Thanks to her martial arts skills, Mulan is chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling - the royal duke's son, who is also the handsomest man she’s ever seen. But the princeling has secrets of his own, which explode into Mulan's life and shake up everything she knows. As they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond, Mulan and the princeling must find a way to unwind their past, unmask a traitor, and uncover the plans for the Rouran invasion...before it's too late.
Inspired by wuxia martial-arts dramas as well as the centuries-old ballad of Mulan, The Magnolia Sword is perfect for fans of Renee Ahdieh, Marie Lu, or Kristin Cashore - a thrilling, romantic, and sharp-edged novel that lives up to its beloved heroine.
©2019 Sherry Thomas (P)2019 Listening LibraryYou want themes of revenge, regret and forgiveness? You have them.
You want unbelievable feats of martial arts? You have them.
You want beautiful locals and descriptions of delicious food (maybe exotic, maybe nostalgic, depending on your background)? You have them.
In all, it was a much smarter story than I was expecting and I enjoy and appreciate how Sherry Thomas worked to impart historical background to the reader so we could really understand the context - without sounding like a textbook.
I also appreciate how the reader, Emily Woo Zeller, read the Chinese terms. Sometimes, when there was more than one, I would get into the rhythm of it and be caught off-guard a little when she switched back to English. I don't actually speak any Chinese, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of her pronunciation, but I am sure it was consistent and didn't sound like the way an English-speaker would say the words.
This story is strong and nuanced yet light and approachable. It makes great reading for just about everyone.
(And though it only bears a superficial resemblance to the Disney movie based on the same ballad, I am still humming "A Girl Worth Fighting For" and others...)
Read it now, thank me later.
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I love Mulan!
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A must read!
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