August 31, 2021
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
Set in 1930's Malaysia, 11 year old Ren is on a desperate quest. He was apprenticed to a magician, and when the magician was on his deathbed, he begged Ren to go and find his missing finger that was cut off years ago. If Ren is unable to locate the finger, the magician's soul will wander the earth for eternity. He has 49 days to complete his task.
In his travels, Ren meets Ji Lin, an apprentice seamstress and dancehall girl. While being a seamstress is much more respectable, Ji Lin works as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's mahjong debts. She is drawn into the missing finger's magical sphere, and together the two young people search for the finger to fulfill the quest.
Very enjoyable fantasy with an interesting angle. There was a romance aspect that was unnecessary and didn't add anything to the plot or character development, but otherwise, this is a great historical fantasy that incorporates Chinese mythology and folklore.
Chinese mythology about the afterlife
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