The well-researched narrative with vivid descriptions of food, clothing, and markets of the era will transport readers.
Xiang and Anh have very different life experiences and their blossoming relationship will keep readers invested and engaged. In this work inspired by but also completely unique from Treasure Island, Lee introduces readers to an enthralling adventure story filled with twists and turns. Lee (the Sidekick Squad series) elegantly situates Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1882 Treasure Island against a richly embroidered Qing dynasty backdrop in this carefully crafted queer interpretation… Inspired by female pirate Zheng Yi Sao, this deeply immersive adventure features deftly interwoven Chinese and Vietnamese, luscious culinary descriptions, and well-rendered explorations of imperialism, treasure, found family, and love. But the girls soon find that the sea-and especially those who sail it-are far more dangerous than the legends led them to believe. Captivated with the thrill of adventure, she joins Anh and her motley crew off in pursuit of the island. Xiang is convinced this map could lead to the fabled treasure. Rumor has it that the legendary Head of the Dragon had one last treasure-the plunder of a thousand ports - that for decades has only been a myth, a fool’s journey. The revelation that Xiang’s father sailed with the Dragon Fleet and tucked away this secret changes everything. Her only memento of him is a pendant she always wears, a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry.īut the pendant’s true nature is revealed when a mysterious girl named Anh steals it, only to return it to Xiang in exchange for her help in decoding the tiny map scroll hidden inside. Her father is also only a story, dead at sea before Xiang was born. She desperately wants to prove her worth, especially to her mother, a shrewd business woman who never seems to have enough time for Xiang. Its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Head of the Dragon, is now only a story, like the ones Xiang has grown up with all her life. The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas in this YA remix of the classic adventure novel Treasure Island.ġ826.
A CLASH OF STEEL: A Treasure Island Remix, September 7, 2021
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