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 single 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 businesswoman 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. 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. 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. But they soon find that the sea-and those who sail it-are far more dangerous than the legends led them to believe.Lee, C.B. Rumor has it that the legendary Dragon Queen had one last treasure-the plunder of a thousand ports-hidden away on an island shrouded in mist.Įager for adventure, Xiang joins Anh and her crew in pursuit of the fabled treasure. But 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 only memento of him is a plain gold pendant.
Sheltered her whole life, Xiang desperately wants to set sail and explore like her late father.
The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Red Banner Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Lee, a thrilling YA remix of the classic adventure Treasure Island. Two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas in A Clash of Steel by C.B.
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