Two-time Newbery Honor Award-winning author Laurence Yep kicks off an action-packed new fantasy trilogySure to appeal to fans of Rick Riordan and Eoin Colfer, this action-packed tale takes readers on an unforgettable journey through an alternate version of our world in 1941—a world filled with magical beings such as dragons in human form, tiny lap griffins, reincarnations of legendary Chinese warriors, Japanese folk creatures, and goddesses in disguise. When her older sister dies trying to prevent the theft of one of her peoples great treasures, twelve-year-old Scirye sets out to avenge her and recover the precious item. Helping her are Bayang, a dragon disguised as a Pinkerton agent Leech, a boy with powers he has not yet discovered and Leechs loyal companion Koko, who has a secret of his own.
