The dragon's return

Format:

Book

Title:

The dragon's return

Author:

Lee, Stan, 1922-2018 author

ISBN:

9781484713525

9781484774151

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Los Angeles : Disney Press, 2016.

Physical Description:

410 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series title(s):

Zodiac legacy ;

Number in series:

BK. 2.

Contents:

Prologue -- Part One: The Storm -- Part Two: Ox In The Fold -- Part Three: Trap A Tiger -- Part Four: The Fall -- Epilogue One: Greenland -- Epilogue Two: Location Unknown.

Summary:

"In this second illustrated novel of The Zodiac Legacy series, the dangerous dragon power only grows stronger within Jasmine, and Steven struggles to hold their ragtag team together. But as alliances become strained, the line between the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys' becomes blurrier and blurrier. And it all culminates in a major cliffhanger that readers won't see coming!" -- Amazon.com.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 10.0 179113.

Subject(s):

Zodiac -- Juvenile fiction.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction.

Zodiac -- Fiction.

Magic -- Fiction.

Good and evil -- Fiction.

Genre:

Young adult fiction.

Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

The second book in Stan Lee's action-packed middle-grade series, The Zodiac Legacy.
THE DRAGON'S RETURN
One year ago, Steven Lee was thrown into a struggle over superhuman abilities. Now the most dangerous man in the world has reemerged, and he's not the only threat that Steven will have to face.
When you've got superpowers and you're on the run, who can you trust?

Author Notes

Stan Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber in Manhattan, New York on December 28, 1922. During World War II, he wrote training manuals stateside in the Army Signal Corps while moonlighting as a comics writer. He joined Marvel Comics in the early 1940s and worked there for 60 years. He was a central player in the creation of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and the X-Men.

He wrote several books including Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee written with George Mair, Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir written with Peter David, and A Trick of Light written with Kat Rosenfield. He died on November 12, 2018 at the age of 95.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

While investigating the disappearance of one of their allies, Steven and his fellow super-powered heroes work to defend the world from Maxwell's continuing quest to control all twelve Zodiac signs--and, by extension, gain their corresponding powers. This middle volume intensifies the plot with twists and shifting alliances, all leading to a game-changing climax that will leave fans eager for the next volume. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Picking up right where the first book ended, this second installment in the Zodiac Legacy (a proposed trilogy) follows the paths of the various holders of the Chinese zodiac's powers: Kim (Rabbit), Malik (Ox), Roxanne (Rooster), and, of course, the heroes Steven (Tiger) and Jasmine (Dragon). The nefarious Maxwell is holed up in his Australian hideout plotting a new way to capture the Dragon's power for himself, while the Zodiac team must determine which side they are truly on. Nicely populated with Tong's illustrations, the novel moves at a breakneck pace as it pursues multiple story lines of characters in different locales (and on different sides). Lee's attempts to explore characters' motives and feelings are uneven and lack intensity, but the heavily action-driven plot will make up for this absence for most readers. Reluctant readers and fans of graphic novels will enjoy seeing this book play in their heads as a film. Knowledge of the first book, Convergence (2015), is a must.--Moore, Melissa Copyright 2016 Booklist