a clash of steel a treasure island remix

She lives and breathes the stories of distant lands filled with music, food, and adventure. Gr 9 Up-It's 1826 and Xiang dreams of leaving her small village on the river. VERDICT A great addition to all libraries.-Kristyn Dorfman, Friends Academy, Locust Valley, NY The well-researched narrative with vivid descriptions of food, clothing, and markets of the era will transport readers. Xiang and Anh have very different life experiences and their blossoming relationship will keep readers invested and engaged. In this work inspired by but also completely unique from Treasure Island, Lee introduces readers to an enthralling adventure story filled with twists and turns. Xiang joins Anh's ship, which is run by a motley crew who grow to feel like family. She hid the treasure and went into hiding after the Dragon Fleet was disbanded. Xiang realizes her father must have been a part of the Dragon Fleet, pirates who used to roam the seas led by the Head of the Dragon, Zheng Yi Sao.

Anh returns it to Xiang explaining that the pendant hid a map with a secret code to a hidden pirate treasure. It was the only thing left from her father, who died before she was born. When Xiang finally convinces her mother to let her go to Canton, she meets Anh, a young woman who steals the pendant Xiang always wears around her neck.

She wants to experience it all, but her mother, a successful merchant who is often away at sea, wants Xiang to remain safe in the village. But they soon find that the sea-and those who sail it-are far more dangerous than the legends led them to believe.Author’s note. Rumor has it that the legendary Dragon Queen had one last treasure-the plunder of a thousand ports-hidden away on an island shrouded in mist.Įager for adventure, Xiang joins Anh and her crew in pursuit of the fabled treasure. But the pendant's true nature is revealed when a mysterious girl named Anh steals it, only to return it to Xiang in exchange for her help in decoding the tiny map scroll hidden inside. Her only memento of him is a plain gold pendant. Sheltered her whole life, Xiang desperately wants to set sail and explore like her late father. The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Red Banner Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Lee, a thrilling YA remix of the classic adventure Treasure Island.Ĭhina, 1826. Two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas in A Clash of Steel by C.B.

A clash of steel a treasure island remix