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Reflection
by Elizabeth Lim
Disclaimer: None, I bought this on my own.
Rating: 5/5 (33.5 on my challenge scale)
Publication Date: March 27th, 2018
Genre: YA Retelling Fantasy
Recommended Age: 14+ (depictions of a Hell, violence, gore, war, demons, afterlife)
Pages: 408
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Synopsis: What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?
When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang's spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise--or become King Yama's prisoner forever. Moreover, Mulan is still disguised as the soldier called Ping, wrestling with the decision to reveal her true identity to her closest friend. Will Mulan be able to save Shang before it's too late? Will he ever be able to trust her again? Or will she lose him--and be lost in the Underworld--forever?
After the disappointment of Flame in the Mist, I was slightly hesitant to start this book. I was scared that my favorite “princess” would be turned into a dull blob of a girl who’s only interested in sex. But that wasn’t the case at all. This Mulan was MY Mulan. She was fierce and strong and independent. She had fears and worries and concerns. She made tough decisions and sometimes those were the wrong ones. She fought a battle between herself and her reflection that rang as true to me as it did when I was 7 years old watching Mulan for the first time. I loved this book! The characters were very true to their Disney counterparts, I could see this actually happening in a Disney movie, the characters were very well developed and intriguing. The plot was interesting and it evolved well with the story. The pacing was phenomenal and in short this is a binge-worthy book.
The only complaint I had was that I wish we had more of an ending. I would have liked to see how the Emperor accepted her and if Shan-Yu survived this death like he did the one in the original film. I would have liked to see how it differed in this universe, but I also like how it ended because it did leave room for a possible sequel (one can only dream).
Verdict: This is the Mulan you grew up with.
Rating: 5/5 (33.5 on my challenge scale)
Publication Date: March 27th, 2018
Genre: YA Retelling Fantasy
Recommended Age: 14+ (depictions of a Hell, violence, gore, war, demons, afterlife)
Pages: 408
Author Website
Amazon Link
Synopsis: What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?
When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang's spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise--or become King Yama's prisoner forever. Moreover, Mulan is still disguised as the soldier called Ping, wrestling with the decision to reveal her true identity to her closest friend. Will Mulan be able to save Shang before it's too late? Will he ever be able to trust her again? Or will she lose him--and be lost in the Underworld--forever?
After the disappointment of Flame in the Mist, I was slightly hesitant to start this book. I was scared that my favorite “princess” would be turned into a dull blob of a girl who’s only interested in sex. But that wasn’t the case at all. This Mulan was MY Mulan. She was fierce and strong and independent. She had fears and worries and concerns. She made tough decisions and sometimes those were the wrong ones. She fought a battle between herself and her reflection that rang as true to me as it did when I was 7 years old watching Mulan for the first time. I loved this book! The characters were very true to their Disney counterparts, I could see this actually happening in a Disney movie, the characters were very well developed and intriguing. The plot was interesting and it evolved well with the story. The pacing was phenomenal and in short this is a binge-worthy book.
The only complaint I had was that I wish we had more of an ending. I would have liked to see how the Emperor accepted her and if Shan-Yu survived this death like he did the one in the original film. I would have liked to see how it differed in this universe, but I also like how it ended because it did leave room for a possible sequel (one can only dream).
Verdict: This is the Mulan you grew up with.