Zodiac Rising
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Magic meets dark academia at a New York boarding school that’s hidden from mortal eyes. When a student is killed over priceless treasure, the Descendants of the Zodiac assemble a crew to avenge their classmate's murder and heist back what's rightfully theirs. Perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and Legendborn.
“A rollicking heist adventure.” —Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night
At a secret Manhattan boarding school, the Descendants of the Chinese zodiac have hidden away since the source of their magic—the twelve zodiac statues—was vandalized and lost to time. Thus, a curse befell the Descendants, and they’ve lived as creatures of darkness . . . until now.
When the lost statues suddenly resurface and a powerful classmate is found dead, all signs point to foul play from the fae. The Descendants finally have the chance to take back what's rightfully theirs and break the curse. But to pull off this deadly heist, they must assemble an elite crew:
THE VAMPIRE: After a century of burning hunger, Evangeline is out for blood.
THE SHAPE-SHIFTER: Nicholas yearns to restore justice to his people—and make peace with his past.
THE MORTAL: Alice seeks the truth of her mysterious heritage, and this mission may be the key.
THE WEREWOLF: Tristan will do anything to break free from the monstrous wolf inside.
Only these four have the power to save the Descendants, but the wrath of the fae waits at every turn. One wrong move and the fate of their kind will come crashing down. . . .
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Once, 12 families, each empowered by a sign of the zodiac, protected China. But in 1860, several of their magical fountainheads were stolen, stripping them of their power, and many of the Descendants were slain, the survivors cursed and transformed into immortal supernatural creatures. Now they hide in plain sight, masquerading as students at Manhattan's elite Earthly Branches Academy. When Julius Long, chancellor of the Descendants' High Council, is killed, it's up to his vampire sister Evangeline to fulfill an age-old prophecy by retrieving the lost fountainheads and restoring her people's mortality. She recruits her best friend Nicholas Hu, a fox spirit; her werewolf ex-boyfriend Tristan She; and 16-year-old mortal mind-reader Alice Jiang to undertake a treacherous quest. Together, they venture to Faerieland, only to uncover shocking revelations that could affect every Descendant. The worldbuilding of this ambitious, complicated, and wide-ranging fantasy adventure by Zhao (The Lies We Tell) occasionally suffers from an overabundance of characters and plot threads. Nevertheless, Zhao weaves together supernatural politics, teen drama, and a fusion of Western and Chinese mythologies to deliver an intriguing series start with great potential. All major characters are of Chinese ancestry. Ages 14–up.
