Aimee Phan's latest work, The Lost Queen, is her debut in the YA genre, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The book features Jolie Lam, a sophomore who learns she is reborn as a historical queen of Vietnam. Phan's literary journey includes a collection based on the evacuation of Vietnamese orphans and a novel about feuding families in Little Saigon. Transitioning from realism to YA fantasy has offered her excitement in character development and emotional storytelling, allowing for a creative exploration of themes central to her identity.
The Lost Queen follows the adventures of Jolie Lam, a San Jose high school sophomore, who, with her sister, discovers that they have been reborn as the Trung sisters, the real-life founding queens of Vietnam.
Aimee Phan's interest in the diaspora is a thematic constant that runs through her three books, highlighting her connection to Vietnamese history and culture.
Phan, a second generation Vietnamese American, unintentionally timed the publication of her first Young Adult book to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
Phan's previous books were deeply rooted in realism, but she found writing a YA fantasy to be a refreshing change, allowing for unpredictable character development and emotional exploration.
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