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Korean American teen Jae Hwa thinks moving to South Korea is the worst of her problems; then she learns that, due to a family curse, a dangerous demigod is trying to steal her soul. She must rely on a handsome classmate and her own strength to escape the fate that befell her ancestors. The quick-moving plot sacrifices depth, but the hook keeps readers engaged. Glos.