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The Girl with No Face

Daoshi Chronicles Series, Book 2

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The Girl with No Face

By: M. H. Boroson
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
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It's the end of the 19th century. San Francisco's cobblestone streets are haunted, but Chinatown has an unlikely protector in a young Daoist priestess named Li-lin. Using only her martial arts training, spiritual magic, a sword made from peachwood, and the walking, talking spirit of a human eye, Li-lin stands alone to defend her immigrant community from supernatural threats.

But when the body of a young girl is brought to the deadhouse Li-lin oversees for a local group of gangsters, she faces her most bewildering - and potentially dangerous - assignment yet. The 9-year-old has died from suffocation...specifically by flowers growing out of her nose and mouth. Li-lin suspects Gong Tau, a dirty and primitive form of dark magic. But who is behind the spell, and why, will take her on a perilous journey deep into a dangerous world of ghosts and spirits.

With hard historical realism and meticulously researched depictions of Chinese monsters and magic that have never been written about in the English language, The Girl with No Face draws from the action-packed cinema of Hong Kong to create a compelling and unforgettable tale of historical fantasy and Chinese lore.

©2019 M. H. Boroson (P)2020 Tantor Fantasy Fiction Historical Horror China Scary Paranormal Magic Haunted Combat Sports Martial Arts Fantasy
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About as good as the first novel, developing and building on what came before. Fascinating scenes of the spirit world, especially the Ghost Palace full of the weird and wonderful. Victories and losses. Growth in the father daughter relationship and in the protagonist.
A bit too grim and dark in parts for my taste. Also, the great spiritual expansion at the climax was a bit too easily achieved. Why aren't people entering that exalted state all the time? Excellent narration. A treat to hear and learn more about these Chinese spiritual traditions.

Excellent sequel

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