Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating. As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend the famous Pearl Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout and her little brother, Cricket, have some pretty big skates to fill. They soon find themselves in a heated competition for top ranking. Tensions rise when the dazzling pearl buildings of the academy are vandalized and outsider Peasprout is blamed for the attacks by her rivals . . . and even some friends. Now, she must uncover the true vandal to ensure peace between Shin and Pearl - all while becoming a champion.

 

This is volume 1 in Peasprout Chen .

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Palgrave USA .

Henry Lien is a 2012 graduate of Clarion West. His short fiction has appeared in publications like Asimov's , earning several Nebula Award nominations. Born in Taiwan, Henry currently lives in Hollywood, California. Peasprout Chen is his debut novel.