Review: Statue of Ku (Moa Series, #2) by Tricia Stewart Shiu (Novel Publicity Whirlwind tour stop)

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The second book in the Moa Book Series follows Hillary and Moa as they jet to Egypt on the Prince’s private plane to reclaim Moa’s family heirloom, the inimitable statue of Ku. Once on the ground, however, they find that their search is less about retrieving a treasured family possession and more about tracing a healing path in their genetic lineage to its true beginning. Their journey involves magic, sacrifice and discovering their unique healing gifts, which live within all of us. Their story intertwines with that of the real boy, Ku — his questions, his travails and, eventually, his triumph. In their continuing search for the Statue, Hillary and Moa find that the answer to every question they seek is where they least expect it and that healing gifts are not lost but merely forgotten.

Review

Statue of Ku was an amazing sequel to Moa. I love that the series is filled with colourful illustrations and the parts I found hard to adapt to in Moa, like the dual perspectives and spiritual overtones, I loved in Statue of Ku. I guess these things took me by surprise in Moa but in Statue of Ku, I expected it and it added a great deal to the story.

Statue of Ku takes place in Egypt and the story centers around Ku, whose statue Hillary, Heidi, Moa and Molly are in search of. It is important that they ensure the soul of Ku returns to his statue to prevent his descendants, which includes Moa herself, from ceasing to exist. The story of Ku is also told and that was my favourite part of the book!

Hillary, Heidi, Moa and Molly, you made a fun team! It was amazing to see Molly, who had started out as a skeptic, truly accept everything that was going on around them. After the events of the previous book, Moa had been reduced to human form and watching her adapt to the life she had once left was interesting. I expected her to enjoy being human again and I was surprised by what she had wanted all along.

Ku, your story blew me away! I loved how you overcame the odds and the people around you played a large role in both pulling you back and allowing you to move forward. The need to overcome fear and self-doubt to achieve your true purpose played a large role in this book and this quote, really, is the reason this book had such a profound impact on me:

"You can either let fear control you or let it go. The choice is up to you."

This series has been an unexpected source of calm and comfort to me! I expected it to be about witchcraft in the traditional sense but got something else entirely which wasn't a bad thing at all. If you liked Moa and the metaphysical world holds your interest, you will love this series!

Publication date: 10th May, 2012
Publisher: Human Being Publishing
Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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About Moa:
Eighteen-year-old, Hillary, anticipates adventure as she embarks for trip to Honolulu, but gets more than she bargained for when Moa, an ancient Hawaiian spirit, pays her an unexpected visit. Get it on Amazon.

About Statue of Ku:

The second book in the Moa Book Series, "The Statue of Ku" follows Hillary and Moa as they jet to Egypt on the Prince’s private plane to reclaim Moa’s family heirloom, the inimitable statue of Ku. Get it on Amazon.

About the author:
Tricia Stewart Shiu combines her addiction to the written word with her avid interest in the healing arts and all things metaphysical in her novels Moa and Statue of Ku and looks forward to finding new ways to unite her two loves. Visit Tricia on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or GoodReads.