The Iron Will of Genie Lo (Genie Lo Series #2)

by F. C. Yee Narrated by Nancy Wu

Overview

The fate of the heavens is at stake in this hilarious and highly-anticipated sequel to the The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi

Genie Lo thought she was busy last year, juggling her academic career with protecting the Bay Area from demons. But now, as the Heaven-appointed Guardian of California, she's responsible for the well-being of all yaoguai and spirits on Earth. Even the ones who interrupt her long-weekend visit to a prestigious college, bearing terrible news about a cosmos-threatening force of destruction in a nearby alternate dimension.

The goddess Guanyin and Genie's boyfriend, Quentin Sun Wukong, do their best to help, but it's really the Jade Emperor who's supposed to handle crises of this magnitude. Unfortunately for Genie and the rest of existence, he's gone AWOL. Fed up with the Jade Emperor's negligence, Genie spots an opportunity to change the system for the better by undertaking a quest that spans multiple planes of reality along with an adventuring party of quarrelsome Chinese gods. But when faced with true danger, Genie and her friends realize that what will save the universe this time isn't strength, but sacrifice.

Editorial Reviews

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Fans of Genie’s debut will be pleased at this installment, and those who need to start at the beginning can be happy to have the sequel already waiting on the shelf."

From the Publisher

**STARRED REVIEW**
"Genie is as tough as ever in this sequel. . . Between descriptions of thrilling extradimensional battles and inefficient celestial bureaucracy, Yee gives Genie just enough time to reflect on life's inevitable changes and the lengths she would go to protect the people she loves. A satisfying conclusion that packs a triple punch of action, humor, and heart." —Kirkus Review

**STARRED REVIEW**
"The politics of the gods, criticism of Silicon Valley VC funding, college parties, and the uncertainty of the future on this plane of existence (plus all the others) are all explored with Genie’s hilarious and biting voice—especially when she’s at her most vulnerable. . . Readers who have been waiting for more Genie will not be disappointed. A worthy sequel."—School Library Journal

"Fans of Genie’s debut will be pleased at this installment, and those who need to start at the beginning can be happy to have the sequel already waiting on the shelf." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

SLJ Review

**STARRED REVIEW**

"The politics of the gods, criticism of Silicon Valley VC funding, college parties, and the uncertainty of the future on this plane of existence (plus all the others) are all explored withGenie’s hilarious and biting voice—especially when she’s at her most vulnerable. . . Readers who have been waiting for more Genie will not be disappointed. A worthy sequel."

School Library Journal

★ 11/01/2019

Gr 7 Up—Genie Lo is settling into her powers as the Ruyi Jingu Bang, trying to be an effective Great Divine Guardian of California, and balancing it all with school, family, and friends. Her plans for college always seemed set in stone, but a health scare with her mom puts her family's precarious financial situation in stark relief. The uncertainty causes rifts in her romantic relationship with her boyfriend Quentin (who is the Monkey King Sun Wukong). Despite the tension, they still have to work together because a ball of demonic qi is tearing through the planes of existence and the Jade Emperor is nowhere to be found. When Genie takes a side in the battle for the next King of Heaven, she, Quentin, Guanyin, and even Erlan Shang are on a new adventure to save humanity. The politics of the gods, criticism of Silicon Valley VC funding, college parties, and the uncertainty of the future on this plane of existence (plus all the others) are all explored with Genie's hilarious and biting voice—especially when she's at her most vulnerable. VERDICT Readers who have been waiting for more Genie will not be disappointed. A worthy sequel.—Jennifer Rothschild, Arlington County Public Libraries, VA

Kirkus Reviews

★ 2019-10-13
Genie Lo, Slayer of Demons and the Divine Guardian of the Protectorate of California, could really use a break.

Several months have passed since Chinese American high schooler Genie and her boyfriend, Quentin, the legendary Monkey King, prevented a heavenly coup and subdued a legion of demons. With graduation looming, Genie and her Korean American best friend, Yunie, plan one final vacation together: a long weekend getaway in the guise of a college campus tour. The trip is cut short, however, when a powerful demonic enemy overwhelms a vast army of warrior spirits, sending all of Heaven into crisis. When the Jade Emperor refuses to emerge from his palace, he is deemed unfit to be the ruler of Heaven and a Mandate Challenge is issued: Whichever god eliminates the threat will replace him on the throne. Genie is as tough as ever in this sequel, facing dangerous foes on the battlefield without clinching, but she balks at addressing new tensions in her personal relationships and at the uncomfortable realization that her future is full of uncertainty. Fortunately, between descriptions of thrilling extradimensional battles and inefficient celestial bureaucracy, Yee (The Rise of Kyoshi, 2019, etc.) gives Genie just enough time to reflect on life's inevitable changes and the lengths she would go to protect the people she loves.

A satisfying conclusion that packs a triple punch of action, humor, and heart. (Fantasy. 13-18)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172659454
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Series:	Genie Lo Series , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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