{"product_id":"stronger-than-a-bronze-dragon","title":"Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fan, Mary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Page Street Kids\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 11-06-2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \nLiang Anlei wants a life of glory and revengeAs a warrior who protects her village from shadow spirits, Anlei has never been beyond the borders of her town. All of that changes the day the viceroy and his fleet of mechanical dragons arrives. It’s the protection her village is desperate for, but it will only be given in exchange for Anlei’s hand in marriage. Torn between wanting to protect her village and her own freedom, Anlei is forced to make a sacrifice. The day before her wedding, she encounters Tai, a young thief who is also trying to save his people. Tempted by his quest and the thrill of glory it promises, the two embark on an epic journey to the Courts of Hell to discover where the shadow spirits come from. But the secret of their existence isn’t so easily solved. Amid dark experiments and battles on magic-fueled airships, Anlei must summon the courage to be the hero; to live the life she has always dreamed of.\n      From School Library Journal      \nGr 8 Up-In this feminist epic by award-winning author Fan, a Qing-era village is rescued from peril by a powerful viceroy who then offers the village permanent protection. All he wants in return is the village's valuable river pearl-and the hand of a brave village girl named Anlei. Anlei finds the viceroy repulsive, but for the sake of her village agrees to marry him. Then a thief steals the river pearl. Anlei sets out after the thief, named Tai, whose intentions turn out to be honorable. The two become unlikely partners on a hero's quest across a mechanized landscape, made ever more inhuman by the viceroy's greed and his lust for power. During their adventures, Anlei and Tai learn what it means to support and love another. They defeat mechanized monsters and the monster the viceroy has become, thus allowing captured souls to return to their rightful places. Action filled and plot oriented, the novel holds enough adventure for three books. Its steampunk monsters are glorious and compelling. However, some violent passages are alienating and offensive in their bloodlust. ­VERDICT A solid purchase for insatiable fantasy readers, though not an inspiring one.-Sheri Reda, Wilmette Public Library, ILα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.\n      Review      \n\"In this Asian-inspired, steampunk-flavored fantasy, Fan creates a spitfire heroine who is memorable.\" – Booklist\"Whether [Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon] is read as a series starter or a standalone, its use of Eastern magics and steampunk aesthetics mesh in intriguing ways that may please fans clamoring for creative, non-Western-centered fantasy.\" – BCCB\n      About the Author      \nMary fan is the author of several novels including\nArtificial Absolutes and\nStarswept, both of which have received praise from\nPublishers Weekly and\nKirkus. She is also the co-editor of the independently published\nBrave New Girls anthologies, which are aimed at encouraging girls to explore STEM fields. She lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781624147333\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page Street Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42424406769918,"sku":"162414733X","price":16.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0414\/0200\/7704\/products\/51asPMbLPwL.jpg?v=1644383883","url":"https:\/\/pennypart.com\/products\/stronger-than-a-bronze-dragon","provider":"PENNYPART.COM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}