Dragon Legend
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- Author：Katie Tsang
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Summary
The second adventure in the ROARsome DRAGON REALM series for 9+ readers！ Perfect for readers looking for edge-of-your-seat adventure。
Billy Chan and his friends are not having a very relaxing summer。 Their friend， Dylan， has been kidnapped by the evil Dragon of Death and it's up to them to travel through time， back to the dangerous Dragon Realm， in order to save him。 Luckily they have their own dragons on side， but they'll need to collect eight magical pearls if they're to amass enough power to destroy the Dragon of Death and her followers for good。 So begins an epic quest that will take them to the depths of the Frozen Wasteland and the imperial palaces of Ancient China。 But can good triumph evil。。。？
DRAGON LEGEND is the second book in the DRAGON REALM series by Katie and Kevin Tsang， co-authors of SAM WU IS NOT AFRAID
Billy Chan and his friends are not having a very relaxing summer。 Their friend， Dylan， has been kidnapped by the evil Dragon of Death and it's up to them to travel through time， back to the dangerous Dragon Realm， in order to save him。 Luckily they have their own dragons on side， but they'll need to collect eight magical pearls if they're to amass enough power to destroy the Dragon of Death and her followers for good。 So begins an epic quest that will take them to the depths of the Frozen Wasteland and the imperial palaces of Ancient China。 But can good triumph evil。。。？
DRAGON LEGEND is the second book in the DRAGON REALM series by Katie and Kevin Tsang， co-authors of SAM WU IS NOT AFRAID
Reviews
Gavin
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I didn't think this series could get any more exciting after the first book， but boy was I wrong！Dragon Legend picks up right after the shocking events at the end of 'Dragon Mountain'， and I am so glad we wasted no time getting back into the action。 We follow Billy， Ling-Fei， Charlotte and Dylan as they continue their adventures with their bonded dragons， hoping to stop impending doom that the Dragon of Death promises。 What I love about this book more than anything else is the exploration of the I didn't think this series could get any more exciting after the first book， but boy was I wrong！Dragon Legend picks up right after the shocking events at the end of 'Dragon Mountain'， and I am so glad we wasted no time getting back into the action。 We follow Billy， Ling-Fei， Charlotte and Dylan as they continue their adventures with their bonded dragons， hoping to stop impending doom that the Dragon of Death promises。 What I love about this book more than anything else is the exploration of the Dragon Realm。 Katie & Kevin Tsang introduce us to a whole new world that is so richly described， it made me crave a piece of it despite it only existing in pure imagination - and what imagination the authors have！ There are wonderful characters to meet along the way， both good and bad， and it feels as though the world the Tsangs are building is becoming more vibrant and real。I will always love the friendship the main characters have with one another， as well as the bonds they have with their dragons。 Exploring their powers and learning a bit more about each character is such a treat in such an action-packed and adventurous sequel。 There were moments where I was so unsure of how the characters would get out of the seemingly-impossible situation， and I was always pleasantly surprised by the outcomes。And AGAIN we have a killer ending！！ I didn't think we would possibly get more cliffhangers after the previous book， but the final few chapters felt like being stood on by Tank or something。 It builds to what promises to be an extremely exciting third book in the series and I'm more impatient than ever to see what happens next。 。。。more
Sifa Poulton
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I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。The second book in the Dragon Realm series， DRAGON LEGEND is an action packed ride aimed at children on the lower end of MG。With a missing friend， a big theme of this book is working as a group and trusting one another。 From gaining "power boosts" when working to protect one another， to conversations about wanting to trust the boy， JJ， they've ended up with instead of Dylan。 I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。The second book in the Dragon Realm series， DRAGON LEGEND is an action packed ride aimed at children on the lower end of MG。With a missing friend， a big theme of this book is working as a group and trusting one another。 From gaining "power boosts" when working to protect one another， to conversations about wanting to trust the boy， JJ， they've ended up with instead of Dylan。Unlike the first book， I wasn't expecting it to be set in our world， but in the portal fantasy realm of dragons （hence the series title， shhhh， I don't always cotton on to these things。。。） I liked that the kids， mainly Billy （as he's the main character and so we get a glimpse into his private thoughts and conversations） were missing their parents and talking about wanting to see them。 Often， parents can get forgotten in all age ranges of children's fiction （if they're not dead， because most children's hero/ines seem to be orphans）， and so to see these kids longing for their family shows a happy， loving relationship we often don't get to read about。We go deeper into the world this time， to a frozen land， and transparent sea， and a sea of blood （ick， yuck， I'm squeamish and that setting was *shivers like a big blob of jelly*）。 It was fun to see the authors stretch their creative muscles to bring a range of new landscapes to life， differentiating this book from the last。 PLUS， we go back in time to Ancient China and the Forbidden City！The promo around this series seems to be saying it's for readers 9+， and yes， every child is different， but the 9+ year olds I know found this series 。too young for them。 It's a very easy to read story， and with more simplistic story lines and themes than some other books sold as MG。 It's the 7-8 year olds who have been enjoying this series more。 If you're looking for kids at that younger end of MG， then I highly recommend this series。The third book， DRAGON CITY， comes out in September。 I somewhat dread what the authors' deadlines must be like to churn these books out in 6 monthly increments， but on the other hand I am glad I get to continue the story sooner！ It ends of quite the cliffhanger。。。 。。。more
Chrys
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So much fun！ This takes up where the first book finishes and the pace is fast。 As with the first book， I love the emphasis on friendship and doing the right thing。 Being brave even when faced with unimaginable dangers and championing love and hope。 Not letting the darkness harden your heart。Can't wait for the next installment。 So much fun！ This takes up where the first book finishes and the pace is fast。 As with the first book， I love the emphasis on friendship and doing the right thing。 Being brave even when faced with unimaginable dangers and championing love and hope。 Not letting the darkness harden your heart。Can't wait for the next installment。 。。。more
Dreximgirl
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This picked up immediately after the previous one left off and it was pretty much non-stop action from there on。 There were a couple of good twists， and while I did see them coming I am much older than the intended target market and I think it will surprise younger children。 The chapters are a really good length and encourages you to read more and more。 I cannot wait until the next book！I was sent this book by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。
Caitlyn
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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Simon and Schuster in exchange for an honest review。 In this instalment， we follow the children and their dragons into the Dragon Realm as they search for Dylan and the Dragon of Death。 Their search leads them on a quest to collect all 8 of the magic pearls and prevent them from falling into the possession of the Dragon of Death and her followers。I was quite disappointed in book 1 of this series， but a lot of other people seemed to enjoy it， so I I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Simon and Schuster in exchange for an honest review。 In this instalment， we follow the children and their dragons into the Dragon Realm as they search for Dylan and the Dragon of Death。 Their search leads them on a quest to collect all 8 of the magic pearls and prevent them from falling into the possession of the Dragon of Death and her followers。I was quite disappointed in book 1 of this series， but a lot of other people seemed to enjoy it， so I decided to give this series another go。 Unfortunately， I didn't like this book anymore than book 1， so I don't think this series is for me。To start with the positives， there were some aspects that I thought had potential。 1） Throughout the story， there are hints that Billy is suffering from homesickness， really missing his family and being concerned about what might happen to them if his mission fails。 I was looking forward to seeing this explored in more depth and for these feeling to built into something that would lead to actions or consequences in the plot， but so far this has not been the case。2） There was some intrigue in the plot and the tension the unexpected ended created did make me interested to know what will happen next。3） I liked getting to see the exploration of more of the characters talents and how these were used to solve challenges that the characters faced。4） There was more humour between members of the group， which I felt had been missing in book 1。 This made them feel more like a genuine group of friends who had history together。However， there were several things that I didn't like。1） It still really bugs me that everyone has to have their say on the situation， even if it is just to repeat what the 4 characters before them have already said。 This repetition really slowed the pace of the story for me and I found myself getting annoyed with characters as I felt like I already knew what they would say before they said it。 About halfway through， I had a realisation that this structure felt similar in tone to picture book stories where each character has a phrase that they repeat so the reader is able to anticipate what will come next。 I wondered if the reason for having all the characters repeat the same sentiment one after another was for the enjoyment of younger children， so they could catch on to the rhythms。 However， one of my later points contradicts this as I really don’t think this story is for younger children。2） A similar point to the one above is that everyone agrees/is too nice all of the time。 Obviously， the bad/evil characters disagree with and act contrary to the good ones。 However， in the group of ‘good’ characters when someone suggests something， they either all agree straight away or someone worries for a moment and then is convinced。 I wanted the stakes to be higher， for characters to have conflict in both wanting to do the right thing but in different ways as I think this would have given me more character development。 At the moment， the differences I perceive between the characters have more to do with their talents than their personalities。 Yes some are louder， some are quieter， some are braver， some are more hesitant， but they all end up acting in the same way so these differing personalities have minimal weight。 3） Now we reach the point I alluded to earlier about being unsure who this book is aimed at。 As I stated previously， the simplistic nature of its plot and character development led me to believe it might be intended for a younger audience （thinking 7 – 9 year olds）。 However， the final battle contained some quite graphic violence that I’m more used to seeing in older MG/younger YA books aimed at 12 – 14 year olds。 A man is burned alive and you are not just told that this has happened， the book describes him screaming and the smell of charred skin。 Then， another character has their life force sucked out of them and the scene is described as their flesh bubbling like insects crawling around underneath it， them scratching their eyes， writhing in pain and looking like they’re being eaten from the inside out。 Another point to note is that these characters are not the bad guys， they are just innocent bystanders which makes the level of violence even more scary。I know there are some children who enjoy being grossed out and love a bit of horror， so I’m not saying there isn’t an audience for this。 However， from the tone set by the first book and the majority of this one， that was not the case here。 Prior to these scenes， the books had let me to believe they were fantasy adventures involving dragons， threat of evil taking over and mild peril for the characters but nothing on this scale。 Now I’m not sure who I’d recommend them to。4） Finally， I still want more Chinese culture and mythology from these books。 In the finale， we do see some recognisable Chinese locations and I hope there are more scenes like these。 However， for much of the book they are just in generic fantasy locations and with creatures that to my knowledge （apart from the dragons） are not specific to Chinese mythology。Overall， I do want to know what happens next in the plot， but the writing style is definitely not to my taste。 。。。more
John Moore
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Beautiful sequel in this fantastically brilliant middle grade series。 Book 2 is just as good as the first one and now dying for book three。 I adore Kevin and Katie and miss them greatly ☺️
Steph
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Well， if this isn’t just a blooming magnificent sequel and a half。 Dragons， friendship， powers， some BAD BAD baddies and full of adventure。 This is deliciously good - full of shocked many times and that ending has left me DESPERATE for book 3。 The brilliance of book one with even more incredible worlds， strange creatures and darkness everywhere。 You can’t not love these kids and their dragons！ I need to know what is going to happen next！！
Claire ✨
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DRAGON LEGEND is a high-flying adventure full of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat。Dylan is missing， captured by the defector Old Gold and the evil Dragon of Death。 It's up to Billy Chan， his dragon Spark， and his friends to save him and stop the Dragon of Death， with the fate of the Dragon Realm， and their own， in peril。。。If you loved DRAGON MOUNTAIN for its whimsical dragon adventure， DRAGON LEGEND takes it to another level。 Here we explore the vast world of the Dragon Real DRAGON LEGEND is a high-flying adventure full of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat。Dylan is missing， captured by the defector Old Gold and the evil Dragon of Death。 It's up to Billy Chan， his dragon Spark， and his friends to save him and stop the Dragon of Death， with the fate of the Dragon Realm， and their own， in peril。。。If you loved DRAGON MOUNTAIN for its whimsical dragon adventure， DRAGON LEGEND takes it to another level。 Here we explore the vast world of the Dragon Realm in the past， through forgotten seas and floating islands， under the sun-dipped sky and three sparkling moons， meeting golden flying pigs and bloodthirsty fish。 I really struggled to put this down once I started reading because it has such charm， such a cosiness to it， that you want to last forever。There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you occupied， however， and the story does， in this one， get a little darker than its predecessor， but it's not unsuitable for younger readers。 My mind was utterly blown at how the story ended; although I could predict some of the story， I certainly didn't expect such an upheaval at the roots。DRAGON LEGEND is simply a lot of fun， and genuine themes of good and evil are touched upon under loveable humour and high-flying adventure。 The Tsangs have done it again， and I'm really excited to see how Billy and his friends overcome their next troubles in #3。 WILL I READ ON？ Yes！eARC received from Simon and Schuster UK Children's via NetGalley in an exchange for an honest review。 This title releases on the 29th April 2021。LAST REVIEW 。。。more
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