num_pages: 348
description: CHINA 484 A.D.A Warrior in DisguiseAll 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 DynastyThanks 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.
language: English
title: The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan
publisher: Tu Books