I’m usually not drawn to the historical fantasy genre (with the exception of Chinese wuxia novels) but the title of this book had me intrigued. I guess I was just curious to find out what kind of Chinese mythology the American author was so enamored with as to come up with a whole series based on it (this is book #2).From the start, I was wrapped up in the intricate plot and gradually became charmed by the upright Daoist heroine Xian Li-lin. The plot did branch out into numerous extraneous but i...

This is an absolutely fabulous series! Packed with action, brilliant world building, set at the end of the nineteenth century San Francisco within the Chinese community. Li-Lin is breaking the mould of how women are perceived at this time, where a woman cannot be both good and powerful. She is brave and completely kick ass when it comes to martial arts. Recommended.

Ahoy there mateys! While I try to post no spoilers, if ye haven’t read the first book in this series, the girl with ghost eyes, then ye might want to skip this post and go read the first book. Worth the read. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . .I absolutely loved book one and have been avidly waiting for this sequel. The short story set in this world did briefly satisfy the craving but only until I finished reading it. So I was absolutely o...

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.The Girl with No Face by M.H. Boroson is an absolutely brilliant sequel to The Girl with Ghost Eyes. I'm thrilled I was somehow approved for this via NetGalley since book is one of my favorites. Obviously, my expectations were incredibly high going into this sequel, but I shouldn't have worried because this novel was just about everything I could have wanted. Historical fantasy is one of my favorite genres and Boroson writes some ...

I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. A love spell is not a bouquet of flowers but a boot in your face, grinding its muddy heel. The nitty-gritty: A worthy follow-up to The Girl With Ghost Eyes , Boroson’s latest shines with magical imagery, sparkling and downright funny dialog, complex characters and an immensely satisfying plot, all framed by the rich history of Ch...

Check out more reviews @ Perspective of a Writer...The BuzzThe Girl with Ghost Eyes, the first book in the Daoshi Chronicles, caught my eye because of the fabulous title!! I wasn't sure I wanted to read about 1890s San Francisco at first but found it an incredible world so full of Chinese mythology and the spirit creatures that I love. I eagerly awaited the sequel... and its finally here, 4 years later!!Just like the first book, The Girl with No Face has a fabulous title that totally fits the s...

Let me preface this review by first talking about how much I loved the first in the series, The Girl with Ghost Eyes. I picked up that book the day it came out and fell in love with Li-lin and the slightly fantastical version of San Francisco's historical China Town that Boroson created. I've been eagerly awaiting a sequel every since. It was so worth the wait--the follow up in amazing.Over and above everything, Li-lin is such a wonderful character. She's strong--not just in body but in spirit a...

It’s been a while since we heard from M. H. Boroson, but his debut The Girl with the Ghost Eyes made such a strong impression that I had no issues jumping back into what is now a planned trilogy. His alternate universe San Francisco is a magical place, and I was beyond excited to resume the story of Li-lin, the girl able to see the spirit realm overlaid on the mortal world.Li-lin may be that titular girl with ghost eyes from the first book, but she only metaphorically lacks a face in this second...

Note: ARC provided by Edelweiss. This ARC is also available in the Read Now section of NetGalley within the U.S. This book will be released on October 1, 2019.“How could we hope to heal from the traumas of the past, when those traumas shape who we are and how we act in the present?”A few months ago, I learned that the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee wrote an eight-page treatment for a story about Chinese immigration in the old American West. Cinemax had developed a television show based on Le...

This will be a tough book for me to review. My friends know that The Girl with Ghost Eyes is my favorite book, of all time. I have read it FOUR TIMES, and each time I loved it more. As a Chinese-American woman, when I need strength, I look in the mirror and imagine I'm Li-lin, with a peach wood sword in my hand and a talking eyeball on my shoulder.After waiting for the sequel for yeeeaaars, I approached it nervously. Would the book let me down? Would it break everything I loved about the first b...