Brandon Hoàng is the author of the critically acclaimed Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend and The Crossbow of Destiny.
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Brandon grew up coveting The Baby-Sitters Club books and slurping noodles. Before he was a writer, Brandon spent 10 years as an animation executive.
Now a television writer by day and novelist by night, he currently resides in Portland, OR with his wife and two daughters.
soso gooddd seeing the way the girls really came together for their sister was so wholesome. i actually got goosebumps while reading the ending. love how they realized that they needed to do things on their own terms and chose to take the initiative.
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i can’t believe bun lost his leg tho?? i feel so bad for him but im just glad he made it out alive
I really liked the nuance with which they concluded Bun's storyline. Bun was naive to think going to war would be glorious, but he's not treated as stupid, and the narrative respects that he wants to protect his family.
I felt like there were some references to The Art of War, but it's hard to read anything war-related without thinking about the Art of War.
The Warriors' sisterhood takes centerstage, and is so much more meaningful now that I've gotten to know the other Kyoshi Warriors.
It's a smart, emotional, colorful, all-around awesome trilogy and I hope to see more like it!