  | Twelve Author: Lin, Cindy | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
Usagi must hone her rabbit skills and journey to learn from the powerful teacher known as the Tigress as she takes on deadly warriors, tests of courage, and even the elusive, dangerous Dragonlord himself.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.60 Points: 13.0 Quiz: 504777 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 5.30 Points: 20.0 Quiz: 77199 | |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/01/19)
Booklist (06/01/19)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/07/19)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2019 In this rip-roaring debut, Lin introduces a world straight out of a fantasy RPG, where the Chinese zodiac influences everyday life. Usagi was born in the year of the wood rabbit and has rabbit-related powers. Her sister, Uma, was born in the year of the fire horse, and has fire and horse powers. But their island nation was invaded, and their oppressors hunt down anyone they find with zodiac powers, now including Uma. So Usagi follows the Heirs of the Twelve Warriors of the zodiac to train so she can get her sister back. All of the main characters' names are descriptive of their animal sign in Japanese or Korean, and the world they inhabit is a combination of various East Asian cultures. It has all the characteristics of a heroic adventure, with a main character who hasn't been groomed to climb a mythical mountain and train as a warrior, but who makes it anyway. Ideal for fans of stories with lots of heart, great lore, and plenty of twists along the way. - Copyright 2019 Booklist.
