Sebin is a young tiger spirit from the Juhwang Clan. They want nothing more than to join the Thousand World Space Forces like their role model, Uncle Hwan. Their uncle Hwan is a captain of a battle cruiser and Sebin wants to be just like him. When Sebin finally receives an acceptance letter to join the Space Forces, it becomes tainted when they finds out news about that Hwan. Hwan has been declared a traitor. Apparently, Hwan abandoned his duty to the Space Forces to steal a magical artifact, the Dragon Pearl, and his whereabouts are still unknown. Sebin hopes that they can help clear up Hwan's name and restore honor to the clan.
During Sebin's first day of orientation, they met a special investigator named Yi and Yi's assistant, Min. Yi tells Sebin that they must report to the ship Haetae and wait for further instructions on their special mission. Sebin finds it unusual to break protocol but, they forget all about it when there is an explosion on the ship. Sebin and the other cadets find that the crew is knocked out and the communication system is offline. Sebin and the others are determined to find out who is sabotaging the battle cruiser but, then Sebin is accused of being a traitor and collaborating with the enemy. Can Sebin find a way to stop the threat before it's too late?
I didn't realize this book was a part of a series but, I was able to read and follow the story as a standalone. I felt like there was some nuances that I missed but, overall I was able to follow along. I thought the author did a great job with world-building and being inclusive with an array of characters. I was a bit torn when reading this book. I enjoyed reading about Sebin and their adventure and look forward to reading more. However, I am not so sure I am in love with the ending. It was a bit predictable and I have a feeling it was written like that to allow more book but, I was kind of hoping it went the other way. The book was interesting enough that I would read more books in the series including the one I skipped.
**Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion**
About The Book:
Author: Yoon Ha Lee
Pub. Date: January 4, 2022
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 256
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Yoon Ha Lee's companion to the best-selling and award-winning DRAGON PEARL, another space opera inspired by Korean mythology, this time told from the point of view of a nonbinary tiger spirit.
"A zesty mix of Korean folklore, magic, and science fiction that will
leave you longing for more adventures in the Thousand
Worlds!"--Rick Riordan, intro to DRAGON PEARL
"With crisp dialogue, a winning protagonist and a propulsive plot, this
tale is enormously entertaining."--New York Times Book Review of
DRAGON PEARL
Sebin, a young tiger spirit from the Juhwang Clan, wants nothing more than to
join the Thousand World Space Forces and, like their Uncle Hwan, captain a
battle cruiser someday. But when Sebin's acceptance letter finally arrives,
it's accompanied by the shocking news that Hwan has been declared a traitor.
Apparently the captain abandoned his duty to steal a magical artifact, the
Dragon Pearl, and his whereabouts are still unknown. Sebin hopes to help clear
their hero's name and restore honor to the clan.
Nothing goes according to plan, however. As soon as Sebin arrives for
orientation, they are met by a special investigator named Yi and Yi's
assistant, a girl named Min. Yi informs Sebin that they must immediately report
to the ship Haetae and await further instructions. Sebin finds
this highly unusual, but soon all protocol is forgotten when there's an
explosion on the ship, the crew is knocked out, and the communication system
goes down. It's up to Sebin, three other cadets, and Yi and Min to determine
who is sabotaging the battle cruiser. When Sebin is suddenly accused of
collaborating with the enemy, the cadet realizes that Min is the most dangerous
foe of all...
Yoon Ha Lee brilliantly turns the tables on DRAGON PEARL in another
unputdownable sci-fi adventure about what honor really means.
Grab book 1, DRAGON PEARL NOW!
About Yoon Ha Lee:
Yoon Ha
Lee (yoonhalee.com)
is the New York Times best-selling author of Dragon
Pearl, a companion to this book and winner of the Locus Award and the
Mythopoeic Award. He has also published several books for adults, including a
standalone fantasy entitled Phoenix Extravagant, and the
Machineries of Empire space opera trilogy: Ninefox Gambit, Raven
Strategem, and Revenant Gun. Yoon draws inspiration from a
variety of sources, e.g. Korean history and mythology, fairy tales, higher
mathematics, classic moral dilemmas, and genre fiction. His website can be
found at yoonhalee.com and his Twitter handle is @deuceofgears.
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