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A review by hweezbooks
The Dreamweavers by G.Z. Schmidt
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
There’s so much to like about this Ming Dynasty tale inspired by Chinese mythology.
Mei and Yun are a pair of girl-boy twins whose grandpa makes the most amazing mooncakes — so legendary that the Emperor’s son visits one day to taste them.
This visit brings a strange rancour among the villagers, and a flash blizzard burying all the crops and animals. It also sparks the beginning of a quest, as the twins discover a 70-year curse related to their parents who’ve gone missing.
We also find out that they are dreamweavers, a very original magic thought up by author G.Z. Schmidt, born in China and migrated to the US as a child. The adventure continues at the imperial palace, as Mei and Yun enlists the help of friends to solve this mystery.
“A cricket can be smashed by a single footstep, yet its voice keeps up hundreds of folks at night. Even the smallest, most fragile among us have power.”
Schmidt’s writing lapses sometimes into the didactic but is largely colourful, imaginative and lightly humorous.
Mei runs mostly on instinct, and Yun on careful planning and strategy. Together, they plough on with such heart and courage.
📚: @times.reads
Mei and Yun are a pair of girl-boy twins whose grandpa makes the most amazing mooncakes — so legendary that the Emperor’s son visits one day to taste them.
This visit brings a strange rancour among the villagers, and a flash blizzard burying all the crops and animals. It also sparks the beginning of a quest, as the twins discover a 70-year curse related to their parents who’ve gone missing.
We also find out that they are dreamweavers, a very original magic thought up by author G.Z. Schmidt, born in China and migrated to the US as a child. The adventure continues at the imperial palace, as Mei and Yun enlists the help of friends to solve this mystery.
“A cricket can be smashed by a single footstep, yet its voice keeps up hundreds of folks at night. Even the smallest, most fragile among us have power.”
Schmidt’s writing lapses sometimes into the didactic but is largely colourful, imaginative and lightly humorous.
Mei runs mostly on instinct, and Yun on careful planning and strategy. Together, they plough on with such heart and courage.
📚: @times.reads