Julie C. Dao
Author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
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Works by Julie C. Dao
Pumpkin Patch Princess 2 copies
Rise of the Empress (Books 1 & 2) 2 copies
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- Birthdate
- 20th century
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New England, USA
- Agent
- Tamar Rydzinski [literary]
Jon Cassir [film/TV] (CAA) - Short biography
- Julie C. Dao is a Vietnamese-American author for teens and children.
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Gr 4–8—When siblings Clip and Sadie Chu start seeing a strange boy in the epic virtual reality laser tag arena they
frequent, they realize he's not a character; he's trapped in the game, and it's up to them to get him out. This rollicking
sci-fi/adventure story combines heart-stopping action, virtual reality gaming, and sibling relationships in a way that
feels effortless.
frequent, they realize he's not a character; he's trapped in the game, and it's up to them to get him out. This rollicking
sci-fi/adventure story combines heart-stopping action, virtual reality gaming, and sibling relationships in a way that
feels effortless.
A solid debut and part one of a duology (I accidentally started this series by reading the followup novella that takes place AFTER both whoops). Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is the origin story for the evil queen in what I assume will be a Snow White retelling, and she is a compelling character who grows in ruthlessness over the course of the novel. I was surprised to see that Xifeng and the world of the Great Forest seems to be Chinese inspired when the author is Vietnamese American, but I got more of that from [b:Song of the Crimson Flower|43911067|Song of the Crimson Flower (Rise of the Empress #2.5)|Julie C. Dao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1552924855l/43911067._SY75_.jpg|53186311] (speaking of that book, am now a little squicked over the age gap between Wei and Wren but oh well I guess, if he's the huntsman).
Going to start on [b:Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix|32605122|Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress, #2)|Julie C. Dao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1522159918l/32605122._SY75_.jpg|53186304] shortly… (more)
Going to start on [b:Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix|32605122|Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress, #2)|Julie C. Dao|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1522159918l/32605122._SY75_.jpg|53186304] shortly… (more)
This second half of the Rise of the Empress duology fits more neatly into the Snow White beats, though it also borrows from Asian folktales such as The Crane Wife during the course of McGuffin collection.
I liked this, and read most of it over the course of the weekend.
(also maaaaan we seem to look to teenagers/young adults for leadership often, huh, but maybe that's part of the genre)
I liked this, and read most of it over the course of the weekend.
(also maaaaan we seem to look to teenagers/young adults for leadership often, huh, but maybe that's part of the genre)
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The plot was just not progressing in a way to keep me engaged. Almost halfway in, it has mostly been about the main character doubting herself and flip-flopping about her ~destiny~.
I just have more interesting books I could be reading right now. (Plus it's due back at the library.) May give it another try later when I'm in the mood for a more slower-paced book.