The Fire Serpent Legacy
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Jul 28, 2026
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
Magic, danger, and heart collide in this middle-grade adventure as Auri Braga risks everything to raise a fire-serpent in secret and save the Amazon from destruction. Perfect for fans of Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and The Last Beekeeper!
Auri Braga isn’t much of a fighter—not like her parents, who rode the legendary Boitatás, protecting the Amazon and its people. But when she discovers a fire serpent’s egg, Auri knows she can’t stand on the sidelines anymore. Her parents believed the egg should be in Brazil, so Auri isn’t going to stop until their last wish is fulfilled—even if she has to hide the truth from her family.
But getting to the egg safely to the guardians is easier said than done, and when it suddenly hatches, it’s Auri’s turn to be a hero: to protect the new fire serpent and help him save her family’s homeland from destruction.
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A Brazilian-born tween discovers a mythical beast's egg in this high-spirited, environmentally conscious fantasy from Rodriguez (Lola Reyes is So Not Worried). Aurelia isn't supposed to touch Avó Lucia's things, but when curiosity gets the best of the 11-year-old New York City resident, Auri finds in a closet an item that suggests her parents didn't die in an accident as she and her older sister Julia believe. Instead, they were killed defending an egg containing a Boitatá, or fire serpent, from poachers. Boitatás only hatch in Brazil, where her parents intended for the egg to stay; when Avó Lucia, Auri, and Julia immigrated to N.Y.C., however, Avó Lucia brought the egg with them for safekeeping. Preparing to spend the summer with relatives in Brazil, Auri swipes the egg, determined to honor her parents' wishes. Upon arrival, the egg hatches, and Auri finds herself responsible for not only raising a legendary creature but training it to fulfill its purpose as a protector of the Amazon. Contagious enthusiasm personifies Auri's first-person narration as she learns more about her heritage and the ramifications of deforestation while connecting with her family and engaging in humorous hijinks. Ages 8–12.
