"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Judy I. Lin comes a brand-new series featuring the unsung heroes behind legendary events within the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.
“There is no war outside of these walls.”
This is what the citizens of Ba Sing Se are told to believe, but Jin knows better. As a refugee whose parents were killed by the Fire Nation, she is haunted by her past. Now, she does her best to keep her head down in the Lower Ring, caring for her ailing grandfather and balancing school with survival. Her one bright spot is her best friend, Susu, whose family treats Jin like one of their own, and whose bakery she helps make deliveries for.
Her world shatters when Susu is forced to take a contract in the Upper Ring to pay off her father’s gambling debt. Jin vows to help her friend—no matter what it takes. A chain of events fueled by her desperate promise leads Jin to Xuan, an arrogant boy with ties to the Silver Fangs, a major player in the city’s black market. The deeper Jin delves into her double life, the more she learns about Susu’s own entanglement in a conspiracy more dangerous than she could have imagined.
As whispers swirl of the Avatar’s presence within the city’s walls, the Fire Nation creeps ever closer. With Ba Sing Se teetering on the brink of revolution, Jin must defy the powerful forces that control her city and risk everything for the friend she’s determined to save."
"Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, ventures into horror with Rick Riordan Presents in this a sinister tale of the supernatural, sisterhood, and the shadows that rule our darkest desires. Perfect for fans of Ryan La Sala and Trang Thanh Tran.
Ruby Chen has always played the part of the dutiful eldest daughter: excelling in school; excelling in piano lessons; excelling at keeping her younger sister, Tina, focused on extracurriculars meant to impress college admissions officers.
But when a ghost from the spirit world attacks Ruby in the middle of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighborhood, her life is plunged into a darkness that no amount of duty can free her from. Overnight, Ruby’s sister seems to change. There are strange noises coming from her bedroom at all hours; and the once sweet, funny Tina has been replaced by something dark and unnatural.
As Ruby races to save her sister from demonic possession, she is thrown into an ancient battle over the gateway to the underworld. On one side, a sinister traveling temple known for making dark wishes come true has returned to Chinatown after many years—intent on breaking down the gateway and unleashing the wickedness within. On the other side, the guardians determined to stop this encroaching evil
And in order to survive, Ruby must not only face the horror taking over her community, but must also confront the horror within herself.
Chinese and Taiwanese mythology get the Junji Ito treatment in this bone-chilling, propulsive story that takes the horrors of the Asian diaspora experience to a whole new level.
Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, now a hit series on Disney+.
Look for these other young adult titles from Rick Riordan Presents
Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older
It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass
A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel"
"Uncover the dark past of the celestials in this melodic tale inspired by Chinese mythology and Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.
Filled with rich imagery and delicate poetry, the Song of the Six Realms will echo long after the tune has ended.
Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged for an apprenticeship at one of the most esteemed entertainment houses in the kingdom. She doesn’t remember much from before entering the House of Flowing Water, and when her uncle is suddenly killed in a bandit attack, she is devastated to lose her last connection to a life outside of her indenture contract.
With no family and no patron, Xue is facing the possibility of a lifetime of servitude playing the qin for nobles that praise her talent with one breath and sneer at her lowly social status with the next. Then one night she is unexpectedly called to the garden to put on a private performance for the enigmatic Duke Meng. The young man is strangely kind and awkward for nobility, and surprises Xue further with an irresistible offer: serve as a musician in residence at his manor for one year, and he’ll set her free of her indenture.
But the Duke’s motives become increasingly more suspect when he and Xue barely survive an attack by a nightmarish monster, and when he whisks her away to his estate, she discovers he’s not just some country noble: He’s the Duke of Dreams, one of the divine rulers of the Celestial Realm. There she learns the Six Realms are on the brink of disaster, and incursions by demonic beasts are growing more frequent.
The Duke needs Xue’s help to unlock memories from her past that could hold the answers to how to stop the impending war… but first Xue will need to survive being the target of every monster and deity in the Six Realms."
"Pour sauver sa soeur, Ning devra gagner la compétition de préparation du thé, déjouer les pièges de la cour... et des concurrents prêts àtout pour la devancer !
Quand je regarde mes mains, tout ce que j'arrive à penser c'est : « ce sont elles qui ont enterré ma mère. » Ning a perdu sa mère. Et le plus douloureux de son histoire, ce que c'est elle la responsable de sa mort. C'est elle qui lui a administré le poison sans le savoir, par un thé venimeux qui lui a été fatal Et qui pourrait maintenant être également mortel pour sa soeur Shu. Un jour, Ning entend qu'une compétition s'organise pour trouver le plus grand maître du shennong-shi du royaume - une magie ancestrale de l'art de la préparation du thé, où ce dernier peut se révéler être une excuse, un défi ou encore une arme. Elle traverse alors le pays pour se rendre à la Cité impériale et prendre part au concours. Le gagnant recevra une faveur de la princesse : peut-être l'unique chance pour Ning de sauver sa soeur ! Mais entre les trahisons des compétiteurs, les machinations politiques de la cour, et un mystérieux et envoutant jeune homme qui semble cacher un lourd secret, Ning devra être vigilante, car le danger est partout autour d'elle !"
"Der fesselnde Abschluss des 'New York Times'- und 'SPIEGEL'-Bestsellers
Die junge Tee-Magierin Ning ist auf der Flucht. Etwas Böses hat sich über das Königreich Dàxi gelegt, und der 'Verbannte Prinz' hat den Drachenthron an sich gerissen. Gemeinsam mit der rechtmäßigen Prinzessin des Reiches sucht Ning nun nach Mutigen und Verzweifelten, die sich ihnen anschließen, um den Thron zurückzuerobern. Doch noch etwas Anderes, das sehr viel älter ist als die kleinlichen Konflikte der Menschen, ist erwacht und verfolgt Ning in ihren Träumen ..."
"Früher betrachtete ich meine Hände mit Stolz. Jetzt kann ich nur noch denken: Das sind die Hände, die meine Mutter begraben haben.
Ning hat nur ein Ziel: Sie muss das Leben ihrer kleinen Schwester retten, denn nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter könnte sie nicht noch einen Verlust ertragen. Und so nimmt sie die Einladung zum Wettkampf der mächtigsten Tee-Magier des Reiches an, obwohl sie gar nicht für sie bestimmt ist. Denn wer diesen Wettkampf gewinnt, hat einen Wunsch frei.
Ning reist in die kaiserliche Stadt, deren Reichtum und Extravaganz ein Schock für sie sind, und betritt eine völlig neue Welt. Hier ist sie umgeben von Feinden, jede Runde ist ein Kampf auf Leben und Tod, und nichts als ein paar getrocknete Kräuter sind Nings Waffe. Nur ein Fremder scheint in ihr mehr zu sehen als sie selbst. Wird er ihr helfen, den Wettkampf zu gewinnen, oder ist er für sie die größte Gefahr?"
"The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology-A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet-is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.
A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust.
Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi-a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making-has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess' loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen's rightful throne.
But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world..."
"Judy I. Lin's sweeping debut A Magic Steeped in Poison, first in a duology, is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.
I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, 'These are the hands that buried my mother.'
For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her―the poison tea that now threatens to also take her sister, Shu.
When Ning hears of a competition to find the kingdom's greatest shennong-shi―masters of the ancient and magical art of tea-making―she travels to the imperial city to compete. The winner will receive a favor from the princess, which may be Ning's only chance to save her sister's life.
But between the backstabbing competitors, bloody court politics, and a mysterious (and handsome) boy with a shocking secret, Ning might actually be the one in more danger."
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