Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The first book in a debut middle-grade fantasy series about a young girl's quest to become a champion of wu liu, an art form that blends figure skating with martial arts.
Embark on an exciting journey where figure skating meets martial arts in a unique fantasy world. Follow a determined young protagonist as she strives for championship in a blend of grace and combat. This series explores themes of courage, friendship, and finding inner strength against formidable odds. It's a captivating coming-of-age story infused with magic and thrilling action.


The first book in a debut middle-grade fantasy series about a young girl's quest to become a champion of wu liu, an art form that blends figure skating with martial arts.
“It’s Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." —The New York Times Now in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial arts figure skating. But, with the new year comes new competition, and Peasprout’s dreams are thwarted by an impressive transfer student. Yinmei is the heir to the Shinian throne and has fled her country for Pearl. When she excels both academically and socially, Peasprout begins to suspect that Yinmei is not a refugee at all but a spy. When the Empress of Shin threatens to invade the city of Pearl, Peasprout makes a bold decision. To keep her enemy close, Peasprout joins Yinmei's “battleband," a team that executes elaborate skating configurations that are part musical spectacle, part defensive attack. In Henry Lien's Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions, Peasprout guides her battleband on a mission to save Pearl, and learns what it truly means to be a leader.