Dragon (The Five Ancestors Series #7)

The final book of the popular Five Ancestors series focuses on Long, the wisest of the surviving Cangzhen monks. After hiding out for a year in the Shanghai Fight Club, he now must reveal himself, connect with his temple brothers, and prevent Tonglong from killing the emperor and taking over the Forbidden City.

Full of action, humor and intrigue, Jeff Stone concludes his exciting Five Ancestors series with a butt-kicking narrator and seven young heroes facing almost insurmountable odds.

The final book of the popular Five Ancestors series focuses on Long, the wisest of the surviving Cangzhen monks. After hiding out for a year in the Shanghai Fight Club, he now must reveal himself, connect with his temple brothers, and prevent Tonglong from killing the emperor and taking over the Forbidden City.

Full of action, humor and intrigue, Jeff Stone concludes his exciting Five Ancestors series with a butt-kicking narrator and seven young heroes facing almost insurmountable odds.

Children's Literature

Have you ever wanted to learn a few Chinese terms? Looking for exotic adventure? If so, pick up this book in "The Five Ancestors" series and follow Shanghai Fight Club Grand Champion Long as he works through injury with the aid of his friends in search of the Chinese emperor, who has been abducted. While an easy read in terms of font and style of sentence structure, this story can be a bit difficult to navigate. However, the reader will gather a general overview about Chinese culture surrounding military preparation as Long works with others recruiting compatriots in the ensuing conflict with Southern Warlord Tonglong. Read of thieves and bandits, corrupt leaders, conniving sneaks, and the training of all involved in both avenging a family history and in the race to the Forbidden City in hopes of rescuing the emperor. Reviewer: K. Meghan Robertson

Jeff Stone practices the martial arts daily. He has worked as a photographer, an editor, a maintenance man, a technical writer, a ballroom dance instructor, a concert promoter, and a marketing director for companies that design schools, libraries, and skateboard parks. Like the heroes of The Five Ancestors series, Mr. Stone was adopted when he was an infant. He began searching for his birthmother when he was 18; he found her 15 years later. The author lives with his wife and two children in Carmel, IN.


From the Hardcover edition.