Thank you Harper Audio, HarperCollins, and NetGalley for the advanced electronic audio review copy of this great book. I really enjoyed this story based on Filipino mythology with great, diverse characters, action, and adventure. It is wonderful to see more books based on different mythologies and folklore. Can’t wait for the next volume!

Lulu's average days of hanging with her sister and her best friend Bart are upended when a creature from Filipino mythology suddenly attacks and kidnaps her adoptive mom. It turns out Lulu is secretly a chosen one and has a huge responsibility to stop a legendary malignant spirit. But Lulu mostly wants to get her mom back. The trio voyage through mythical realms making new friends and trying to find the answers they need to stage a daring rescue, but soon Lulu will have to face the fact that her powers, while probably enough to save the three realms, are also likely to harm her or someone she loves.

Epilepsy rep? Check. Filipino rep? Check. Action-packed adventure full of humor, mythology, and heart-stopping scenes? Check. Heartfelt moments of friendship, compassion, and family loyalty? Check. A duck in an armored vest? Check. This book has it all. It's even set in the Philippines, which is a nice change from all these magic books set in USA or London. I was a little disappointed that Lulu makes a cringey predictable decision in the climax moment, but otherwise, I really enjoyed this book. I hope this becomes a very long series. Riordan fans should definitely give this one a try.

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Lulu never imagined what is to come for her, she thinks she is just an ordinary Filipino kid waiting for Christmas, albeit one with epilepsy, which her sister helps her manage.
This is a wonderful middle grade book along the same lines as a lot of the Riordan presents books. The ones that bring in all the different lore from around the different countries and heritages. I love learning all the different stories that come out in these books. I hope this one is good for you all too.

I had the audiobook with a computerized narrator and those are not so good and often mispronounce words so I will not comment on it but it helped me get through the book when I wasn't able to read.