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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
2022·352 pages
A 12-year-old boy hosts the spirit of a Chinese emperor to seal a portal to the underworld, embarking on a magical quest across China.
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A 12-year-old boy hosts the spirit of a Chinese emperor to seal a portal to the underworld, embarking on a magical quest across China.
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12-year-old Zack never had many opportunities to learn about his Chinese heritage. His single mom was busy enough making sure they got by, and his schools never taught anything except Western history and myths. So Zack is woefully unprepared when he discovers he was born to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China for a vital mission: sealing the leaking portal to the Chinese underworld before the upcoming Ghost Month blows it wide open.
The mission takes an immediate wrong turn when the...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with battles and demonic encounters; not overly graphic.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to Chinese spiritual beliefs and underworld mythology.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central themes of magic, spirits, and underworld portals; framed as fantasy.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Brief cultural commentary on Chinese heritage and history.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor depiction of emotional strain and family separation.
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