Voormalig journalist met diploma's van de Universiteit van Pennsylvania en Columbia University, Cindy Lin heeft gewerkt voor Sony Pictures Entertainment en heeft veel multimediale nieuwsfeatures voor kinderen geschreven en geproduceerd, waarvan er één een Peabody Award ontving. The Twelve is haar debuutroman.
The sequel to The Twelve offers a thrilling adventure filled with heart, featuring new locations, perilous challenges, and enigmatic abilities. It promises an engaging narrative that will captivate readers who enjoy series like The Zodiac Legacy and Spirit Animals, making it a compelling choice for fans of action-packed fantasy.
The Zodiac Legacy meets Spirit Animals in this epic, heartwarming own-voices adventure! Usagi can hear a squirrel's heartbeat from a mile away, and soar over treetops in one giant leap. She was born in the year of the wood rabbit, and it's given her extraordinary zodiac gifts. But she can never use them, not while the mysterious, vicious Dragonlord hunts down all those in her land with zodiac powers. Instead, she must keep her abilities--and those of her rambunctious sister Uma--a secret. After Uma is captured by the Dragonguard, Usagi can no longer ignore her powers. She must journey to Mount Jade with the fabled Heirs of the Twelve, a mystical group of warriors who once protected the land. As new mysteries unfold, Usagi must decide who she stands with, and who she trusts, as she takes on deadly foes on her path to the elusive, dangerous Dragonlord himself.
"Twelve-year-old Crown Prince Jin must travel far beyond his palace home and find a mythical creature to bond with him, all before his thirteenth birthday-or risk his homeland falling into chaos"--
In this thrilling sequel, Prince Jin and his companions embark on new adventures filled with mythical beasts and heightened dangers. The story weaves together elements of East and Southeast Asian mythology, appealing to fans of Princess Mononoke and How to Train Your Dragon. As they navigate this enchanting world, the characters confront challenges that test their courage and friendship, promising an immersive experience for readers.