Creatures of the In Between, Cindy Lin
Creatures of the In Between, Cindy Lin
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Creatures of the In Between

Author: Cindy Lin

Narrator: David Lee Huynh

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/11/2023


Synopsis

Princess Mononoke meets How to Train Your Dragon in this magical middle grade adventure from Cindy Lin, author of The Twelve, featuring a blend of East and Southeast Asian folklore and mythical creatures, and starring a boy with a hero’s destiny.Prince Jin is running out of time.He must find a monster companion before his thirteenth birthday or lose the throne completely.And that means travelling to the only place where monsters still live: the legendary, dangerous Whisper Island.But untold perils await Jin there. The magical creatures he seeks are not so easily swayed, and an even greater threat looms on the horizon—one that could threaten everything Jin hopes to achieve.

About Cindy Lin

A former journalist with degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University, Cindy Lin has worked for Sony Pictures Entertainment and has written and produced many multimedia news features for children, one of which received a Peabody Award. Cindy is the author of The Twelve, Treasures of the Twelve, Creatures of the In Between, and the upcoming Beasts of the Uncanny Wild, and you can find her at cindylinbooks.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Celia

Books have no right to be this good. No right at all. Thank you Edelweiss and Harperkids for the e-arc! The plot: Jin is a young orphaned prince who needs to find a monster companion before his thirteenth birthday or he'll lose the claim to his throne, leaving his grandmother to rule. Facing oppositio......more

Goodreads review by Beth

At first it felt like a standard “prince learns true meaning of responsibility“ story, but the details of the court, the grandmother, and the connection to animals drew me in. I really liked Jin’s growth and the extra secrets behind the problems of the kingdom and the castle. I hope there are more,......more