The Zodiac Legacy: The Dragon's Return

Lee, Stan; Moore, Stuart

ISBN 10: 1481501690 ISBN 13: 9781481501699

Publisher: Disney, 2016

Synopsis

[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12)]
[Read by Feodor Chin]

Stan Lee presents a second magical, super-powered adventure in his brand-new series!

In this second illustrated novel of The Zodiac Legacy series, the dangerous dragon power only grows stronger within Jasmine, and Steven struggles to hold their ragtag team together. But as alliances become strained, the line between the ''good guys'' and the ''bad guys'' becomes blurrier and blurrier. And it all culminates in a major cliffhanger that listeners won't see coming!

About this title

About the Author:

Stan Lee is known to millions as the man whose Super Heroes propelled Marvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His co-creations include Spider-Man, The Avengers, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, as well as hundreds of others. He introduced Spider-Man as a syndicated newspaper strip that became the most successful of all syndicated adventure strips and has appeared in more than 500 newspapers worldwide. Stan currently remains Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, as well as a member of the Editorial Board of Marvel Comics. He is also the chairman and chief creative officer of POW! Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment company based in Beverly Hills.

Stuart Moore has been a writer, a book editor, and award-winning comics editor. His recent writing includes Civil War, the first in a new line of prose novels from Marvel Comics; The Art of Iron Man 3; and The 99, a multicultural super hero comic from Teshkeel.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6 Up—In Convergence, Steven, while on a class trip to a museum in Hong Kong, stumbles across a mysterious ritual that awakens the powers of the Chinese zodiac and is embodied with the powers of the Tiger. Fearing for his safety, Carlos and Jasmine, trying to prevent the power-hungry Maxwell from completing the ritual, convince Steven to leave his life behind and join them. His interference allows Jasmine to receive half of the Dragon's power while half of the other Zodiac powers are released into the world. Steven works with his new friends to harness his powers and locate the young people throughout the world who have received the rogue powers. The Dragon's Return opens one year later, with Steven and the rest of the Zodiac team falling apart. Carlos is missing, Jasmine is focusing all her efforts on finding him, and some of the other Zodiacs are contemplating going home. Maxwell uses this turmoil to rage a second attack against the team, determined to retrieve all of the powers for himself. With Steven forced to take on the role of leader, will he know whom to trust and be able to get his friends to work together to stop Maxwell again? This is a fast-paced, action-filled superhero adventure with a likable Chinese American protagonist and a unique look at the Chinese zodiac. Give to superhero fans, especially reluctant readers, who will be drawn into the story with the help of Tong's full-page illustrations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Disney
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1481501690
• ISBN 13: 9781481501699
• Binding: Audio CD