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We received a copy of City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm for free to read and review. Opinions are our own.
When we received this book I gave it to Andy to read. I’m always looking for new and interesting things for Andy. He’s more of a reluctant reader and because of that he doesn’t often pick up a book on his own to read. He does enjoy comics and graphic novels, though. He also enjoys fantasy and dragons so this was a great graphic novel for him to start reading. He completed the book in a day and really enjoyed it.
When he was finished I took up the book and read it. I enjoyed the overall story and the characters. This is also the first book in a new series and it sets up the subsequent books very well. there is plenty of mystery, humor and heart in the book, too. Plus, did I mention Dragons! Our main character, Grace is a strong female character who suffers a major loss in her life. A few years later she moves to Hong Kong. there she meets new friends Ramesh, James and Jing. The group helps Grace and her dragon in a huge adventure. the book will be released on September 21, 2021 and you can pre-order it right now.
More about the book below.
Grace and her friends must protect a newly hatched dragon from mysterious evildoers. When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field trip, Grace discovers that the wonderful stories of dragons she heard when she was a young girl might actually be real–especially when the egg hatches overnight.
The dragon has immense powers that Grace has yet to understand. And that puts them both in danger from mysterious forces intent on abusing the dragon’s power. And now it’s up to Grace and her school friends to uncover the sinister plot threatening the entire city!
Jaimal Yogis is the author of Saltwater Buddha, The Fear Project, All Our Waves Are Water, and the children’s book series Mop Rides the Waves of Life and Mop Rides the Waves of Change. His writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, ESPN Magazine, and The Washington Post. He lives in San Francisco.
Vivian Truong is a comic artist who has created artwork for Riot Games, miHoYo, Rebellion, and more. Her work includes the Punches and Plants webcomic series for the popular MOBA game League of Legends. She also works as a storyboard artist for game studios, a digital production studio, and a children’s book publisher. She currently lives in London.