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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Children's BooksFantasy
Pages
352
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Zack, unfamiliar with his Chinese heritage, discovers he's destined to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China. This unexpected role thrusts him into a mission to seal a leaking portal to the Chinese underworld before Ghost Month unleashes its spirits. When the Emperor accidentally binds to Zack's AR headset and his mom's soul is taken by demons, Zack must journey across China. With the ancient tyrant's voice in his ear, Zack must heist magical artifacts, battle mythical figures, and master water dragon powers to save his mom and prevent the underworld from flooding the mortal realm.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

AdventurousFunnyLighthearted
Chosen OneReluctant HeroQuestFish Out of WaterMentor Figure

Genres

Children's Books Fantasy Middle Grade Mythology

About the author

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Xiran Jay Zhao

Xiran Jay Zhao is a Chinese-born Canadian author and online content creator. They are a first-generation Hui Chinese immigrant who moved from a small town in China to Vancouver, left a biochemistry degree to write, and make educational videos about Chinese history and culture. Their debut novel Iron Widow (2021), a mecha science fiction reimagining of Wu Zetian, reached No. 1 on the New York Times list and won the 2021 BSFA Award for Best Book for Younger Readers. They followed it with the middl...

Characters

Zachary YingProtagonist
First Emperor of ChinaSupporting
Zack's momSupporting
All characters in Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

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