Dragon Legend

by Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang

Overview

When destiny calls, heroes take flight!

Billy Chan was having the summer most 12-year-olds dream about—bonding with his very own dragon. But Billy’s friend Dylan has been kidnapped by the Dragon of Death, and the only way to save him is to travel through time with his friends and their dragons. Will Billy, Charlotte, Ling-Fei, and the dragons get to Dylan in time? And can they work together to stop the Dragon of Death from destroying the past?
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454935995
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	09/21/2021
Series:	Dragon Realm (Billy Chan) Series , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	341,853
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang met while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Kevin works as a healthcare technology consultant, and Katie writes YA as Katherine Webber. Together, they have also coauthored the Sam Wu Is Not Afraid chapter book series. They currently live in London with their young daughter and can be found on Twitter @kwebberwrites and @kevtsang.

Editorial Reviews

“From monstrous worms to human-eating fish, the plot is action-packed but carefully balanced with character development. . . . The fast-paced narrative draws readers in with increasing challenges for the young people to defeat their foe. . . . Plenty of escalating action will have readers clamoring for the next installment.”—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

10/01/2021

Gr 5 Up—Fans of Dragon Mountain will be glad to get their hands on the continued adventures of Billy Chan (mixed race white American and Chinese) and his friends. Billy, Ling-Fei (Chinese), and Charlotte (white American), and the dragons they have each bonded with set off to rescue their kidnapped friend Dylan (white Irish) and collect the remaining magic pearls that will give them power enough to defeat the Dragon of Death. Adding tension to the plot, their maybe-friend or maybe-enemy, the evil summer camp leader's grandson JJ (Chinese), reluctantly comes along. The book opens with a complete summary of book one, so those new to the series can jump right in. Much like the first book, a somewhat formulaic plot is saved by the evergreen theme of learning to trust each other and work as a team, Chinese characters and folklore, and short chapters with cliffhanger endings. The ever-increasingly difficult tasks for the friends to complete will keep the attention of even reluctant readers, and the cliffhanger ending is a sure promise of the next installment. VERDICT A definite purchase for those who found Dragon Mountain to be popular, and a good pick for those who don't own the first book but have dragon-loving readers.—Hillary Perelyubskiy, Los Angeles P.L.

School Library Journal

2021-07-27
Magically gifted friends and their dragons struggle against the darkness.

A thorough recap of the events in Dragon Mountain (2020) opens this sequel, welcoming readers new to the series. Billy Chan and his friends Charlotte, Dylan, and Ling-Fei are bonded to their dragons, enabling them with special gifts to protect the dragon and human realms from the tyranny of the Dragon of Death. The group, with the addition of JJ, whose grandfather runs their summer Chinese language camp, is now in the Dragon Realm, where they are bent on rescuing kidnapped Dylan and collecting the rest of the magical pearls to prevent the Dragon of Death from consolidating his power. Gathering each pearl entails a perilous mission, which demands they quickly rise to the occasion. From monstrous worms to human-eating fish, the plot is action-packed but carefully balanced with character development. Billy’s dragon Spark’s inner conflict adds another dimension as she fights her growing hunger for dark magic. JJ also adds to the complexity, as he questions where he truly belongs. The fast-paced narrative draws readers in with increasing challenges for the young people to defeat their foe. Be warned, this volume ends on a particularly perilous cliffhanger. The first book establishes the multinational cast’s identities, including biracial (White American/Hong Kong Chinese) Billy, White American Charlotte, White Irish Dylan, and Chinese Ling-Fei and JJ.

Plenty of escalating action will have readers clamoring for the next installment. (Fantasy. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews