![]() ![]() Zack and his companions barely have any room to breathe as the plot pushes them forward, and they’re forced into battle after battle. ![]() The action in this book starts from the very first chapter. Of course I had to see how they wrote middle grade! If that name sounds familiar, it’s because they also wrote Iron Widow, which I read and absolutely loved. Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor is a middle grade fantasy novel by Xiran Jay Zhao. I received an advanced reading copy of Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor in exchange for an honest review. ![]() They only have a few days to seal a portal, otherwise the world will be flooded by spirits and fall to chaos. After vengeful spirits take his mother’s soul hostage, Zack has to pair up with two other kids who are hosting emperor spirits. So when an ancient Chinese emperor possesses his gaming headset, he has no idea what he’s getting himself into. Zack is Chinese-American, but he certainly knows more about the American portion of himself than the Chinese. After his father was killed by the Chinese government, his mother had to flee to the United States. Unfortunately, his family has more struggles than most. He wants to stop being made fun of by his own friends, he wants his mom to have a good job, and he just wants to play videogames. Twelve-year-old Zachary Ying wants a few things in life. ![]()
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