The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)
The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) book cover

The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)

Hardcover – September 21, 2021

Price
$18.59
Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Publisher
Graphix
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1338660432
Dimensions
6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
Weight
1.5 pounds

Description

Praise for the City of Dragons series: " A colorful, modern adventure―with dragons as a bonus. " -- Kirkus Reviews "A good fit for kids entranced by Rick Riordan's brand of fantasy adventures." -- Booklist VIVIAN TRUONG is a comic artist who has created artwork for Riot Games, miHoYo, Rebellion, and more. Her work includes the Punches and Plants webcomic series for the popular MOBA game League of Legends and the series City of dragons . She also works as a storyboard artist for game studios, a digital production studio, and a children’s book publisher. She currently lives in London. JAIMAL YOGIS is the author of Saltwater Buddha , The Fear Project , All Our Waves Are Water , and the children's book series Mop Rides the Waves of Life , Mop Rides the Waves of Change and the City of Dragons . His writing has also appeared in The Atlantic , ESPN Magazine , and The Washington Post . He lives in Washington, D.C.

Features & Highlights

  • Grace and her friends must protect a newly hatched dragon from mysterious evildoers.
  • When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field trip, Grace discovers that the wonderful stories of dragons she heard when she was a young girl might actually be real--especially when the egg hatches overnight.
  • The dragon has immense powers that Grace has yet to understand. And that puts them both in danger from mysterious forces intent on abusing the dragon's power. And now it's up to Grace and her school friends to uncover the sinister plot threatening the entire city!

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Awesome adventure - my boys loved it!

This is an awesome first installment in the City of Dragons series. Both my 9 & 11 year old boys loved it. Maybe the best indication of how we feel about this great book is that we can’t wait for Book 2 to come out!

My 11 year old son’s favorite parts included an exciting rescue by a king dragon, and the cliffhanger at the end of the book. He also rated it as “definitely deserving to be on the best seller list”.

My 9 year old son’s favorite parts included when the little dragon attacked the kidnappers and when the kids got to fly on a dragon king.

It goes without saying that the beautiful, intricate artwork further elevates the great story.

We would highly recommend this book to any YA reader (or anyone) who enjoys adventure & fantasy stories, especially about dragons!
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My 9 year old loved it

My nine year old son loves graphic novels and he absolutely devoured this one. We’ve had the book for two days and he’s already read it three times. He said he loves the blend of modern Hong Kong with ancient myths and especially loved the dragon character. We know Jaimal’s writing across his other books and are thrilled he has entered the graphic novel space. This will be a fun series for sure. And the artwork is absolutely beautiful!
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#girlpower

Already hooked 40 pages in! This beauty written for 8-12 year olds was written by the author of my favorite surfing memoir, “Saltwater Buddha” and it’s full of magic!

What would you do if a stranger offered you an egg and it hatched into a dragon overnight?

I can already imagine the movie that will be made!!

Get it for your kids and grandkids! #girlpower

The illustrations are incredible and the story is empowering!