Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure from the #1 bestselling author of Iron Widow.

Zachary Ying has never had much chance to learn about his Chinese heritage. So when he's chosen to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China for a vital mission, he is woefully unprepared. As a result, the emperor botches his attempt to possess Zack's body and binds to his AR gaming headset instead.

With the legendary tyrant yapping in his headset, Zack must journey across China to steal magical artifacts and defeat figures from history and myth. Using his newfound water dragon powers, can Zack complete the mission in time to save the mortal world?

"Fast-paced, furiously funny and utterly fantastic. I absolutely loved the combination of science-fiction, fantasy, Chinese history and mythology—and the battle scenes were completely epic!" —A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

"Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor is an edge-of-your-seat adventure that has you laughing on one page and cheering on the next. Zach is a gamer turned hero who goes on an epic quest across the globe only to find his greatest strength within. More, please!" —James Ponti, author of City Spies

"I started reading it and finished it in a day! There are so many things I adore about the book from the characters to the amazing and hilarious facts about Chinese history. It had me grinning all the way! It's a wonderful book and I will be raving about it to everyone I know for a long time." —Ann Sei Lin, author of Rebel Skies

"This is a truly amazing and exciting quest story for middle grade children ... The combination of Chinese history, myths and modern gaming really works well and will attract a wide range of readers." —Books for Keeps