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Pon, Cindy
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
In a future Taipei, those with money, the "you" (defined as "to have"), wear environmental suits manufactured by Jin Corporation to protect them from deadly air pollution; the "mei" ("without") suffer short lives in abject poverty. A group of idealistic mei teens, including protagonist Jason Zhou, infiltrate the you to destroy Jin Corp and the stratified society from within. Searing cultural critique meets unique sci-fi thriller.
Reviewer: Jessica Bushore
(3)
YA
In this companion to Silver Phoenix, selfishly ambitious Zhong Ye woos handmaiden Silver Phoenix. Meanwhile, female stowaway Ai Ling helps Chen Yong look for his birth father. Setting her tale in more than one ancient Chinese century, Pon makes her characters as complex as the alchemy that connects them.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
(4)
YA
In this action-packed fantasy, Ai Ling sets out on a quest to find her father. Joined by new friends Chen Yong and Li Rong, Ai Ling encounters evil demons and powerful gods as she uncovers secrets about her past. Some of the vivid details in this energetic--almost breathless--tale verge on titillating, as lurid creatures and leering men seek to violate the protagonist.
Reviewer: Marika Jeffrey
3 reviews
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