In Gold and Jade

Kung Fu Princess #2

by Pamela Walker

Cassidy's kung fu class has been invited to compete in a Wing Chun tournament in Hong Kong, and only the ten best students can go. Cassidy is certain that going to the country of her ancestors will help her unravel the mystery of the coins, so she resolves to practice kung fu in every spare moment. But strange things are keeping her busy-- first an evil fox demon possesses her best friend. Then her house is burglarized, and people start blaming her for things she didn't do! Can Cassidy defeat the demons and become a real warrior?

Genres: Middle Grade, Fantasy

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2006

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Reviews

[Ellen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can't tell if I liked this book better than its predecessor in the series. The characters remain somewhat flat - driven more by plot's circumstances than having a well-rounded persona of their own. This book's challenges for the protagonist are admittedly more sinister than in book 1, as they are more of mental mind games and illusions that feel more uncanny than the more tangible demons of the first book. It's not bad, it's an easy read, predictable, definitely from the early 2000s (ah when people exchanged email addresses) and it keeps the reader trying to figure out the mystery. And the mystery does expand. While I preferred the challenges the protagonist faced in the first book, because they were more cinematic and visual, this book had less of the controversial messaging about body image and furthered the plot/mystery in ways that were logical. I'm interested to see where it goes from here!

[Danica · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome book

[Kelina · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really like this book because i loe to do kung fu some day.