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The Lost Queen by Aimee Phan
3.75

This was a cool concept with exciting Vietnamese mythological elements, but I really wanted more time with the fantastical side. Some of the contemporary situations felt convenient or unrealistic, even for this genre: "Oh, a magic vision just ended? Better study for my quiz." The character development was off for me; I think the flat character arcs with reincarnation made the conflicts feel somewhat stale/inevitable. Such a great idea for a book though!