Mini Book Review: Thank you so much to Penguin Teen for the free copy of the book!
Thank you so much to PRH Audio for the complimentary copy of the audio!

This book will be released on December 31st, 2024.

This was so cute! I don't normally read synopsis when I read book but I did read this one and I thought it sounded like a fun YA read. And it was!

Gemma was raised by a single mother with no connection to any of her family members. But Gemma learns that her grandfather died and left her a treasure to find. She is hoping to find inheritance at the end.

I love seeing Gemma explore Taiwan and learn about her culture! Her grandfather led her on such maze through the country! So many family secrets are unlocked and I felt bad because her mom kept him from her all her life. Gemma paired up with her middle school boyfriend Xander on the trip to help since his family was also involved in the hunt.

I know this is a young adult book but I was hoping for a wee bit more swooniness between Xander and Gemma. I did like that they talked about what cause their breakup 4 years prior and how it all pretty much ended over miscommunication. I like how they reconnected though over this treasure hunt.

I read half of this book in tandem with the text and then the last half with audio only. I thought the narrator Yu-Li Alice Shen did a good job portraying Gemma and all the characters. Her tone and inflection came across as a teenage girl.

If you are looking for an adventure YA through Taiwan filled with riddles and reconnections!