Pahua and the Dragon’s Secret (Pahua Moua #2)
Written by Lori M. Lee
Published by Rick Riordan Presents
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Lori M. Lee’s second Southeast Asian fantasy adventure about a girl who is the reincarnation of the greatest warrior of all time.
A snarky cat spirit, a rivalry between two shamans-in-training, a dangerous dragon encounter, and a stand-off with a thunder god are just a few of the delights and thrills in this sequel to Pahua and the Soul Stealer.
Eleven-year-old Hmong girl Pahua Moua recently discovered that she’s the reincarnation of Shee Yee, a renowned warrior. With the help of her friends Miv, a talking cat; and Zhong, a shaman-in-training, Pahua defeated Xov, the god of wrath, destruction, and thunder. Now she has to retrieve some metallic dragon scales to reinforce his weakened prison cell.
Pahua, Zhong, and Miv travel to the Land of Dragons, where they come upon the truth stone, an object that reveals the world as it is. The stone will help them locate the second seal that will bind Xov. However, magic is circular, and if Pahua wants to create something as powerful as a cage for a god, she will have to make an equally powerful sacrifice. . . .
Primary ISBN: 9781368083416
Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Hmong/Hmong American
Themes: Animals, Coming of Age, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Language Ability, Genre: Action Adventure, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Multilingual: Japanese Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (Wisconsin), Fictional World
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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