{"product_id":"9781942667032","title":"Warned: a Mei-hua adventure set in Ming Dynasty China","description":"Warned is the 2016 Silver Falchion award winner in the best international category. Set in Ancient China, it is an action\/adventure and mystery story in the Mei-hua trilogy for teen readers. \u003cp\u003eIn 1380 China, only a thin, permeable border separates life and death, the visible realm and the netherworld. A dangerous border that is too easily crossed. This is Mei-hua's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMei-hua lives behind the walls of her adopted family's luxurious home in the bustling city of Hangzhou. However, her sense of peace and security is destroyed when she discovers that a good and trusted friend has been seized by a mysterious illness, leaving him on the brink of death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she rushes to his side, a ragged beggar stops her and warns of dangers ahead. But who or what is she and her friend fighting against: an unseen murderer or a sprit world looking for retribution? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt her friend's house, a Taoist priest travels to the netherworld to discover the reason behind the strange illness. The priest returns with a deadly ultimatum: her friend may escape death, but only if Mei-hua is willing to make a tremendous sacrifice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMei-hua is faced with making a life-and-death decision in a battle against powerfully dangerous enemies. But who can she believe or trust? Will she succeed in finding the answer before it is too late for her friend-or for her?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drum Tower Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039888425200,"sku":"9781942667032","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781942667032_p0.jpg?v=1763786625","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781942667032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}