A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix -- C. B. Lee, Paperback
Two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas in this YA remix of the classic adventure novel Treasure Island.
1826. The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Head of the Dragon, is now only a story, like the ones Xiang has grown up with all her life. She desperately wants to prove her worth, especially to her mother, a shrewd businesswoman who never seems to have enough time for Xiang. Her father is also only a story, dead at sea before Xiang was born. Her single memento of him is a pendant she always wears, a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry.
Vividly realized and brimming with romantic adventure. Rooted in the legend of Chinese pirate queen Ching Shih, C.B. Lee's A Clash of Steel is richly imagined and thrilling to the end. --Malinda Lo, bestselling author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club Lavishly drawn and studded with jewels from the original, C.B. Lee has written a remix that delves deep into questions of family, love, and treasure. This is a book I wish I'd had as a young, queer teen and it deserves a spot in any collection. --Natalie C. Parker, author of the Seafire trilogy A Clash of Steel is an action-packed tale of fierce friendship and queer found family, with a playful sapphic romance that will make your heart flutter! ... A truly extraordinary retelling that artfully blends the classic story of Treasure Island with the history of most infamous pirate ever to rule the seas. --Julia Ember, author of Ruinsong
Author: C. B. Lee
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.41w x 1.16d
ISBN: 9781250853509
Age Range: 13-18
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514312 / Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix
Product Tags:
Action & Adventure, Asia, C. B. Lee, Classics, Grades 6-8, Historical, Paperback, Pirates, Remixed Classics, Square Fish, Young Adult, Young Adult FictionContact form
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