Description: "Massively entertaining...Peasprout Chen is a future legend, indeed." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "An utter delight from start to finish... I love this book!" -- New York Times- bestselling author Jonathan Auxier "Martial Arts! Global intrigue in fantastical lands! Ferocious figure skating! A disgruntled oracular monkey with a butcher knife! This book had everything I didn't realize I needed and more -- a thrilling, heartfelt tale about growing up and standing up for yourself told against a backdrop of stunning fight scenes and brilliant worldbuilding. Peasprout Chen is my new favorite heroine of young people's literature." -- New York Times -bestselling author Daniel Jos Older "Thrilling, beautiful, fierce, and like nothing I've ever read before." -- Mike Jung, author of Unidentified Suburban Object "Lien's exciting debut is a story of acceptance and bravery, friendship and hope. Peasprout dreams of becoming the best in wu liu, a mix of martial arts and figure skating...A riveting and complex read about new beginnings, family, and choices." -- Booklist "Vividly described wu liu sequences capture the exuberance and energy of the imagined sport...In this children's novel where all of the characters are presumably Asian or some fantasy equivalent, relationships portrayed are both refreshing and essential. An ambitious debut." -- Kirkus Reviews

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