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Breath of the Dragon

Breathmarked

Shannon Lee Fonda Lee

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English
St Martin's Press
07 January 2025
Series: Breathmarked
The instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller!

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A young warrior dreams of proving his worth in the elite Guardian Tournament, fighting not only for himself but the fate of everything he loves.

Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian's Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of Heaven to a new protector. Eager to prove his skills, Jun hopes that a win will restore his father's pride--righting a horrible mistake that caused their banishment from his home, mother, and twin brother.

But Jun's father strictly forbids him from participating. He believes there is no future in Jun honing his skills as a warrior, especially considering Jun is not breathmarked, born with a patch of dragon scales and blessed with special abilities like his twin. Determined to be the next Guardian, Jun stows away in the wagon of Chang and his daughter, Ren, performers on their way to the capital where the tournament will take place.

As Jun competes, he quickly realizes he may be fighting for not just a better life, but the fate of the country itself and the very survival of everyone he cares about.
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Imprint:   St Martin's Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Height: 236mm,  Width: 157mm,  Spine: 33mm
Weight:   544g
ISBN:   9781250902672
ISBN 10:   1250902673
Series:   Breathmarked
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 13 to 18 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

As the steward of her father's legacy, SHANNON LEE serves as the CEO of the Bruce Lee Family Companies and the chairperson of the Bruce Lee Foundation. Her mission is to provide access to her father's philosophy and life through education and entertainment. She is the author of Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee. An in-demand speaker, she has spoken at TED, TEDx, and CreativeMornings, among others. Shannon is the cocreator and host of the Bruce Lee Podcast, which has more than four million downloads, and the executive producer of Max's Warrior series based on a treatment written by Bruce Lee. FONDA LEE is the author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of the novels Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy, along with a prequel novella The Jade Setter of Janloon and a short story collection, Jade Shards. She is also the author of the science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Her most recent work is the fantasy novella, Untethered Sky. Fonda is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and a five-time winner of the Aurora Award (Canada's national science fiction and fantasy award), as well as a multiple finalist for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Oregon Book Award. Her novels have garnered multiple starred reviews and appeared on Best of Year lists from NPR, Barnes & Noble, Syfy Wire, and others. Jade City has been translated in a dozen languages, named to TIME Magazine's Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time, and optioned for television development. She has also written acclaimed short fiction and been an instructor at writing workshops including Clarion West, Viable Paradise, and Aspen Words. Fonda is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist who loves action movies and Eggs Benedict. Born and raised in Canada, she currently resides in the Pacific Northwest.

Reviews for Breath of the Dragon: Breathmarked

"""Breath of the Dragon is fantastic cinematic mayhem lovingly molded in a deadly martial world. The wisdom and philosophy of great Bruce Lee serve as a guiding hand in so many deep aspects of young Jun's journey. The Lees make a dynamic team!"" - Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestseller ""Bruce Lee's inspiration and Fonda Lee's writing go together like Heaven and Earth! A thrilling and cinematic work by two of the finest masters of their craft."" - F.C. Yee, New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi and The Epic Crush of Genie Lo ""Breath of the Dragon breathes the spirit of Bruce Lee on every page. The rite of passage/coming of age story moves fast, is compelling, and shows with deep emotionality the yin and yang in humans and in our relationships, politics and martial arts. I felt it. I loved it. It's explosive like Bruce Lee, and I can't wait to read the next book. This would be fantastic on screen!"" - Mark Dacascos ""A thrilling fantasy inspired by ancient China and martial arts and brimming with Bruce Lee magic. Lee and Lee's homage to wuxia classics is a freshly inventive tale of duty, ambition, love and growth that will captivate hearts and imaginations. A cracking page-turner and classic in-the-making. Magnificent."" - A.Y. Chao, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Shanghai Immortal ""With a colourful cast of compelling characters, a plot of steadily rising stakes, and martial arts action that flies off the page, this book catapulted me back to late nights sitting in front of the TV watching Hong Kong action flicks."" - Rob Hayes, author of The Ties That Bind series"


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