The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)

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When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mum and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old woman gifts her a dragon egg during a field trip, Grace discovers that the wonderful stories of dragons she heard when she was a young girl might actually be realespecially when the egg hatches overnight. The dragon has immense powers that Grace has yet to understand. And that puts them both in danger from mysterious forces intent on abusing the dragon's power. And now it's up to Grace and her school friends to uncover the sinister plot threatening the entire city!

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Praise for the City of Dragons series:

"A colorful, modern adventure--with dragons as a bonus." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A good fit for kids entranced by Rick Riordan's brand of fantasy adventures." -- Booklist

Author Bio

JAIMAL YOGIS is the co-creator, with Vivian Truong, of the City of Dragons series. He is the author of Saltwater Buddha, The Fear Project, All Our Waves Are Water, and the Mop Rides series. His writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, ESPN Magazine, and The Washington Post. He lives in Maryland.
VIVIAN TRUONG is a comic artist who has created artwork for Riot Games, miHoYo, Rebellion, and more. She co-created the City of Dragons series with Jaimal Yogis and Cooking with Monsters with Jordan Alsaqa. Her other work includes the Punches and Plants webcomic series for the popular MOBA game League of Legends, and she works as a storyboard artist for game studios, a digital production studio, and a children's book publisher. She currently lives in London.