Eun Na and the Phantom

April 30, 2016

This wonderfully sweet story, based on Korean folk tales, follows Eun Na’s struggles as she attempts to thwart a greedy landlord, bent on evicting Eun Na and her family. Her kindness and loving nature attracts the landlord’s son, the local mudang and her little dragon, as well as a phantom with a dark curse. Together, they show what the power of love can accomplish. The romance is appropriate for younger readers and Erica Laurie has created a great clean read which is hard to put down. Without...

May 20, 2019

It's Pacific Asian Heritage month so this variation on a few mystical Korean folktales grabbed my attention. The decision was all over when I spotted the dragon and the phantom references. Eun Na and the Phantom is inspired by Korean folklore and set in a poor mountain forest village during Korea's Joseon Dynasty (14th to 19th centures). It reads like a fairytale much of the time with the occasional modern word poking out, but also sprinkled with a few Korean words and cultural references as...

June 1, 2016

I am an avid Korean drama fan, so when I saw this book, I just had to read it. This particular story is a historical fantasy which appears to be set in the late Joseon era. The scenes described in this book are spot on; I was able to imagine them as if I were watching them being performed in an actual Kdrama. This book could be made into an excellent Korean drama, and I wouldn't be surprised if the author wrote it with this in mind, hoping that a Korean production company would pick this up and...

June 15, 2019

A brilliant fairy tale story. It is well developed with an excellent plot and characters. I was feeling everything the characters were feeling as I read. It was hard to put down and not read the book in one setting. I am a slow reader and faster readers may be able to read it in one setting. It is a special book and should be read by all. )

January 7, 2017

3.5 stars overall. Eun Na and the Phantom was a completely new experience for me. A lot of people said something about Korean dramas and I've never seen one, so I can't say whether it compares or not. There was some words/names that I had nooo idea how to pronounce so I did the best I could and just substituted the english version in my head if I knew what the word meant. This story reads like it's for a MG audience(just an observation, not an insult. I like many MG books.) but the characters...