The Magnolia Sword (a Ballad of Mulan): A Ballad of Mulan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781620148044)

Bestselling writer Sherry Thomas weaves an enthralling retelling of a story that has thrilled readers for centuries: the ballad of Mulan.

CHINA, 484 A.D.

A Warrior in Disguise
All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel.

Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan's father cannot go. Her brother is just a child. So she ties up her hair, takes up her sword, and joins the army as a man.

A War for a Dynasty
Thanks to her martial arts skills, Mulan is chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling--the royal duke's son, who is also the handsomest man she's ever seen. But the princeling has secrets of his own, which explode into Mulan's life and shake up everything she knows. As they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond, Mulan and the princeling must find a way to unwind their past, unmask a traitor, and uncover the plans for the Rouran invasion ... before it's too late.

Inspired by wuxia martial-arts dramas as well as the centuries-old ballad of Mulan, The Magnolia Sword is perfect for fans of Renee Ahdieh, Marie Lu, or Kristin Cashore--a thrilling, romantic, and sharp-edged novel that lives up to its beloved heroine.

Author: Sherry Thomas
ISBN-10: 1620148048
ISBN-13: 9781620148044
Publisher: Tu Books
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2019
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 505282 / Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2019 pg. 104
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 10/14/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average