Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon

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Warrior girl Anlei lives in a world of mechanical dragons, automatons with Chinese opera masks, and shadow spirits who are terrorizing her city. In an effort to save her people, she teams up with a young thief and the two embark on an epic quest that takes them all the way to the Courts of Hell. But the existence of the shadow spirits is more complicated than either of them could have imagined. It wasn't a demon who created these beings, but a power-hungry man. Dark experiments, unique magic, and a page-turning plot bring this vivid steampunk world to life. Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon spins together fantasy and adventure in a way that will delight fans looking for new worlds to explore.

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"In this Asian-inspired, steampunk-flavored fantasy, Fan creates a spitfire heroine who is memorable." - Booklist

"Whether [Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon] is read as a series starter or a standalone, its use of Eastern magics and steampunk aesthetics mesh in intriguing ways that may please fans clamoring for creative, non-Western-centered fantasy." - BCCB

Author Bio

Mary fan is the author of several novels including Artificial Absolutes and Starswept, both of which have received praise from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus. She is also the co-editor of the independently published Brave New Girls anthologies, which are aimed at encouraging girls to explore STEM fields. She lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.