The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

She annihilates standardized tests and the bad guys.

Genie Lo is one among droves of Ivy-hopeful overachievers in her sleepy Bay Area suburb. You know, the type who wins. When she's not crushing it at volleyball or hitting the books, Genie is typically working on how to crack the elusive Harvard entry code.

But when her hometown comes under siege from Hellspawn straight out of Chinese folklore, her priorities are dramatically rearranged. Enter Quentin Sun, a mysterious new kid in class who becomes Genie's self-appointed guide to battling demons. While Genie knows Quentin only as an attractive transfer student with an oddly formal command of the English language, in another reality he is Sun Wukong, the mythological Monkey King incarnate--right down to the furry tail and penchant for peaches.

Suddenly, acing the SATs is the least of Genie's worries. The fates of her friends, family, and the entire Bay Area all depend on her summoning an inner power that Quentin assures her is strong enough to level the very gates of Heaven. But every second Genie spends tapping into the secret of her true nature is a second in which the lives of her loved ones hang in the balance.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 08/08/2017
ISBN: 9781419725487
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2017 pg. 179
School Library Journal 08/01/2017 pg. 97
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2017 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 130 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 190442 / Epic Crush of Genie Lo
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 12