Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang follows eleven-year-old Thom Ngho, a Vietnamese American girl whose unnerving super strength makes everyday middle school life feel dangerous and isolating. When she accidentally frees the legendary Monkey…
Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang follows eleven-year-old Thom Ngho, a Vietnamese American girl whose unnerving super strength makes everyday middle school life feel dangerous and isolating. When she accidentally frees the legendary Monkey King from centuries of imprisonment, Thom strikes a bargain: she will help him recover his stolen magical staff if he promises to remove her unwanted power. Their deal pulls her into a mythic landscape of demons, dragons, gods, and Jade princesses drawn from Asian mythology. As the adventure escalates, Thom must navigate trickery, shifting loyalties, and her own insecurities in a coming-of-age fantasy that blends action, magic, and questions of identity.
Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang follows eleven-year-old Thom Ngho, a Vietnamese American girl whose unnerving super strength makes everyday middle school life feel dangerous and isolating. When she accidentally frees the legendary Monkey…
Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang follows eleven-year-old Thom Ngho, a Vietnamese American girl whose unnerving super strength makes everyday middle school life feel dangerous and isolating. When she accidentally frees the legendary Monkey King from centuries of imprisonment, Thom strikes a bargain: she will help him recover his stolen magical staff if he promises to remove her unwanted power. Their deal pulls her into a mythic landscape of demons, dragons, gods, and Jade princesses drawn from Asian mythology. As the adventure escalates, Thom must navigate trickery, shifting loyalties, and her own insecurities in a coming-of-age fantasy that blends action, magic, and questions of identity.
Girl Giant and the Jade War by Van Hoang continues Thom Ngoh’s story as she confronts the consequences of trusting the Monkey King, who manipulated her into freeing him and stealing from the Heavens. With the Monkey King now leading a brutal campaign…
Girl Giant and the Jade War by Van Hoang continues Thom Ngoh’s story as she confronts the consequences of trusting the Monkey King, who manipulated her into freeing him and stealing from the Heavens. With the Monkey King now leading a brutal campaign against the Jade Emperor, Thom feels responsible for the looming catastrophe and resolves to repair the damage. Accompanied by her dragon companion Kha, she travels across celestial realms seeking allies among gods and mythical beings, navigating dangerous bargains and shifting loyalties. This fantasy adventure blends Vietnamese-inspired mythology, magic, and action with a coming-of-age focus on guilt, courage, and the cost of doing what is right.
