Download Link : DOWNLOAD Dragon Pearl (Rick Riordan Presents).Ages 8 12.EPUB & PDF Ebook Dragon Pearl (Rick Riordan Presents) | EBOOK ONLINE DOWNLOAD Lee offers a perfect balance of space opera and Korean mythology with enough complexity to appeal to teens. Disguised as the dead cadet, Min is able to continue both quests, enlisting the aid of two of Bae's friends female dragon Haneul and nonbinary goblin Sujin all the while avoiding the scrutiny of Captain Hwan as the ship heads to the Ghost Sector, the probable location of the Dragon Pearl.
When her brother's former ship rescues the vessel from mercenaries, she poses as slain cadet Bae Jang, promising his ghost that she will avenge his death in exchange for impersonating him on the ship. Min's quick wits and technical prowess come in handy, but it's her abilities as one of the fox people to shape-shift and charm others that prove vital after she leaves her home planet of Jinju aboard the freighter Red Azalea.
In this highly original novel by Lee (the Machineries of Empire series for adults), 13-year-old Min must venture to the stars of the Thousand Worlds in order to find her older brother, Jun, who is suspected of deserting the Space Forces to search for the legendary Dragon Pearl. This sci-fi adventure with the underpinnings of Korean mythology will transport you to a world far beyond your imagination. The outcome may not be what she had hoped, but it has the potential to exceed her wildest dreams. She will be forced to use more fox-magic than ever before, and to rely on all of her cleverness and bravery. It will involve deception, lies, and sabotage. Min's quest will have her meeting gamblers, pirates, and vengeful ghosts. She decides to run away to find him and clear his name. Jun would never desert his battle cruiser, even for a mystical object rumored to have tremendous power. When word arrives that Jun is suspected of leaving his post to go in search of the Dragon Pearl, Min knows that something is wrong. She's counting the days until she can follow her older brother, Jun, into the Space Forces and see more of the Thousand Worlds. She would like nothing more than to escape Jinju, her neglected, dust-ridden, and impoverished planet. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the endless chores, the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits.īut you'd never know it by looking at her.
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