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

by F. C. Yee

Overview

The fate of the heavens is at stake in The Iron Will of Genie Lo, the 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, F. C. Yee.

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.

Genie Lo series:
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
The Iron Will of Genie Lo

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419731457
Publisher:	Amulet Books
Publication date:	01/14/2020
Series:	Genie Lo Series , #2
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

F. C. Yee grew up in New Jersey and now calls Denver, Colorado, home. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Epic Crush of Genie Lo and the forthcoming Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi.

Editorial Reviews

"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

**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

From the Publisher

**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."

SLJ Review

★ 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)

Kirkus Reviews