They had Greek, Norse, and Arthurian mythology. She had a magic pearl and she stole men's energy.īoroson wanted to learn more about this fox woman, so he went to the library. Over a big, raucous meal, his friend's uncle told a story about a beautiful fox woman. Boroson was nine years old, a Chinese American friend invited him to dinner with his family. With hard historical realism and meticulously researched depictions of Chinese monsters and magic that have never been written about in the English language, The Girl with No Face draws from the action-packed cinema of Hong Kong to create a compelling and unforgettable tale of historical fantasy and Chinese lore. But who is behind the spell, and why, will take her on a perilous journey deep into a dangerous world of ghosts and spirits. Li-lin suspects Gong Tau, a dirty and primitive form of dark magic. specifically by flowers growing out of her nose and mouth. The nine-year-old has died from suffocation. Using only her martial arts training, spiritual magic, a sword made from peachwood, and the walking, talking spirit of a human eye, Li-lin stands alone to defend her immigrant community from supernatural threats.īut when the body of a young girl is brought to the deadhouse Li-lin oversees for a local group of gangsters, she faces her most bewildering-and potentially dangerous-assignment yet. San Francisco’s cobblestone streets are haunted, but Chinatown has an unlikely protector in a young Daoist priestess named Li-lin. The adventures of Li-lin, a Daoist priestess with the unique ability to see the spirit world, continue in the thrilling follow-up to the critically-acclaimed historical urban fantasy The Girl with Ghost Eyes.

The Girl with No Face by M.H. Boroson