Pahua and the Soul Stealer

This was my first book by Lori M. Lee and I really enjoyed it! I love the humor and the characters that are common in the books published by Rick Riordan presents and this book was no different. I loved how the author was able to include Southeast Asian mythology in a way that was both not over explained but also explained enough for someone who doesn't know about it can understand.







Thank you to Disney Publishing Worldwide, Rick Riordan Presents, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review

An adventurous, fast-paced, action-packed middle grade delight featuring LOTS of spirits and Hmong mythology. Pahua is an 11yo who sees spirits, including her best friend Miv, a cat spirit. Pahua lives with her younger brother Matt and her mom, who works a lot possibly because her dad left them four years ago. Pahua accidentally does something to a spirit and she finds herself on what seems like an impossible quest. Lots of great themes and topics for younger ones, especially around being othered and receiving bigotry as a minority in a majority community, not having a lot of friends, sibling love, feeling lesser than other siblings and having a parent who left.