The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan - Sherry Thomas

Written by Sherry Thomas
Read by Emily Woo Zeller
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Release date: September 10, 2019
Duration: 09:53:39

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.

This book was used as a movie tie-in with the Disney film based on the legend and a re-filming of their earlier animated release.

Narrator Emily Woo Zeller delivers an engrossing performance of this historical retelling of the Chinese “Ballad of Mulan.” Ever since the death of her twin brother, Mulan has trained in his place to win the duel that every generation of her family must fight in order to reunite a pair of treasured heirloom swords. But when the emperor demands that all families send a soldier to fight in the war, she doesn’t hesitate to fight in her injured father’s stead. Her exceptional martial arts skills place her on an elite team under the command of the very handsome, very secretive princeling. Zeller’s crisp Chinese pronunciation, distinct voices, and slow-burning intensity create an approachable and immersive narrative of a familiar story with a unique twist. A.K.R. � AudioFile 2020,