Lia Park and the Missing Jewel, Jenna Yoon
Lia Park and the Missing Jewel, Jenna Yoon
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Lia Park and the Missing Jewel

Author: Jenna Yoon

Series: Lia Park

Narrator: Joy Osmanski

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022


Synopsis

Perfect for fans of the Storm Runner and Aru Shah series, this “intriguing, fast-paced” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade fantasy follows a young girl who must venture to the undersea kingdom of the Dragon King in Korea to save her parents from an evil diviner spirit.

Twelve-year old Lia Park just wants to fit in. Her parents work with a mysterious organization that makes them ridiculously overprotective. Lia’s every move has been scrutinized since she was born, and she’d love to have the option of doing something exciting for once. So when she gets invited to the biggest birthday party of the year—and her parents say she can’t go—Lia sneaks out.

But her first act of rebellion not only breaks her parents’ rules, but also an ancient protection spell, allowing an evil diviner spirit to kidnap and ransom her parents for a powerful jewel that her family has guarded for years. With just the clothes on her back and some very rusty magical skills, Lia finds herself chasing mysterious clues that take her to her grandmother’s home in Korea.

From there, she has to make their way to the undersea kingdom of the Dragon King, the only person who knows where the powerful jewel might be. Along with her friend, Joon, Lia must dig deep and find courage to stand up for those who are weak—and become the hero her parents need.

About Jenna Yoon

Jenna Yoon studied Art History at Wellesley College and received her master’s degree in Korean art history from Ewha Womans University. She’s lived about half her life in both Korea and the United States. When she’s not writing, Jenna loves to travel, find yummy eats, play board games, and take skin care very seriously. Currently, she lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two kids.


Reviews

Lia Park is a 12 year old Korean girl who is training alongside her best friend Joon to enter the International Magic School (a part of the International Magic Agency), but unlike Joon, Lia has no magic... After returning home from sneaking out to a birthday party, she finds a dead IMA agent and her......more

Goodreads review by Tonja

Non-stop action mixes with spy-adventure, magic, myth and Korean flair to make for an easy, fun read. Lia is training to join the mysterious organization her parents are already members of, but in order to pass the test, she needs to possess magic, which she doesn't seem to have. When she arrives hom......more

Goodreads review by Maya

This was a lovely and funny MG contemporary fantasy. Lia and her family are part of a secret magical organization, but Lia's always been unable to use magic herself. Until her parents go missing, and Lia & her friend teleport to Korea where they have to follow a series of magical clues to save her p......more