The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee Published by Amulet Books on August 8, 2017
Genres: YA, Fantasy
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover
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Genie Lo is one among droves of Ivy-hopeful overachievers in her sleepy Bay Area suburb. You know, the type who wins. When she’s not crushing it at volleyball or hitting the books, Genie is typically working on how to crack the elusive Harvard entry code.
But when her hometown comes under siege from hellspawn straight out of Chinese folklore, her priorities are dramatically rearranged. Enter Quentin Sun, a mysterious new kid in class who becomes Genie’s self-appointed guide to battling demons. While Genie knows Quentin only as an attractive transfer student with an oddly formal command of the English language, in another reality he is Sun Wukong, the mythological Monkey King incarnate—right down to the furry tale and penchant for peaches.
Suddenly, acing the SATs is the least of Genie’s worries. The fates of her friends, family, and the entire Bay Area all depend on her summoning an inner power that Quentin assures her is strong enough to level the very gates of Heaven. But every second Genie spends tapping into the secret of her true nature is a second in which the lives of her loved ones hang in the balance.
The Reader’s Review
Omggg! I cannot believe I waited this long to read The Epic Crush of Genie Lo. IT WAS SO GOOD.
SO GOOD.
AMAAAAAAZING.
Honestly, I am super confused why I don’t see it getting any more love?!
Chinese mythology!!! Tall girl/short boy romance!!! GIRL POWER. (I mean, Genie Lo has super strength and that is epicly cool.) Plus lots of demon fighting with so much humor mixed in to make this book highly entertaining!
So many !!!!!!!s
*Ahem* I will stop fangirling now. But seriously, there’s nothing I love more than a funny and smart main character who not only cares about saving the world (after finding out she has to save it from demons) but also who is ambitious, studious, and aspires to make it into the school of her dreams.
I love Genie Lo so much, and of course, Quentin Sun who is just so cute!
Anywhoo, I cannot wait for book 2. And super glad that there IS a sequel to look forward to. Genie Lo deserves it. ❤️
About F.C. Yee
F. C. Yee grew up in New Jersey and went to school in New England, but has called the San Francisco Bay Area home ever since he beat a friend at a board game and shouted “That’s how we do it in NorCal, baby!” Outside of writing, he practices capoeira, a Brazilian form of martial arts, and has a day job mostly involving spreadsheets.
