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Author | Yoon Ha Lee |
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Cover artist | Vivienne To |
Language | English |
Series | Thousand Worlds #1 |
Subject | investigation • epic journey • magic powers • space flight • interstellar travel • Korean mythos • sibling relationship • impersonation |
Genre | Science fiction, mythology |
Publisher | Rick Riordan Presents |
Publication date | January 15, 2019 |
Publication place | United States |
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Pages | 312 |
ISBN | 9781368013352 |
OCLC | 1059522670 |
Followed by | Tiger Honor |
Dragon Pearl is a middle grade novel written by Yoon Ha Lee and published on January 15, 2019, by Disney Hyperion under their "Rick Riordan Presents" publishing imprint. [1] The book is a mix of Korean mythology and science fiction as the main character travels the galaxy. [2] [3] A short story by Lee about the characters in the book was featured in the anthology book The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities . [4]
Like its fellow "Rick Riordan Presents" books, the novel was praised for its diverse representation and plot and characterization. A sequel, Tiger Honor , was published in January 2022.
The main character Min, a teenage fox spirit (gumiho), runs away from her home, which is crowded with family members all staying in the same house, in order to figure out what happened to her lost brother, Jun, who was a cadet in the Space Forces before his disappearance. [2] After she leaves her home planet, Jinju, on a freighter ship, she begins uncovering more secrets. She finds the ship her brother was stationed on, leading her to pose as a recently deceased cadet on that ship so that she is enabled in her continued investigation. Meanwhile, she communicates with a dead cadet, Bae Jang, to whom she promises vengeance, in order to maintain her secret. When Min befriends two cadets on the ship, a dragon and a goblin disguised as humans, she learns that they are quickly approaching the Ghost Sector, in which the lost Dragon Pearl is said to have been laid to rest. [5]
It was released in hardcover, audiobook, and e-book format on January 15, 2019. Rick Riordan Presents made a paperback edition available in English on January 7, 2020. The book has been translated and printed in other languages, including Polish, Indonesian, Ukrainian, and Italian.
Date Published | Publisher | Format | Edition | Language | Pages | ISBN |
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Jan 15, 2019 | Rick Riordan | Hardcover | 1st ed | English | 312 | ISBN 978-1368013352 |
Thorndike Press | Hardcover | Large print | English | 515 | ISBN 978-1432860981 | |
Rick Riordan | ebook | English | 312 | ISBN 978-1368015196 | ||
Disney Hyperion | Kindle | English | 320 | ASIN B07D9WRHNH | ||
Random House | Audiobook | English | N/A | ISBN 978-1987156973 | ||
Jan 7, 2020 | Rick Riordan | Paperback | English | 320 | ISBN 978-1368014748 |
Date Published | Publisher | Format | Edition | Language | Pages | ISBN |
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Mar 13, 2019 | Galeria Książki | Paperback | Polish | 352 | ISBN 978-8366173019 | |
2020 | Noura Books | Paperback | Indonesian | 412 | ISBN 978-6023857708 | |
May 13, 2020 | Giunti Editore | Hardcover | Italian | 336 | ISBN 978-8809879133 | |
2021 | Жорж | Hardcover | Ukrainian | 372 | ISBN 978-6177853205 |
The Laughing Place reviewed the main character, Min, as likeable and fun, and even said that Lee has "crafted such a finely tuned narrative that Dragon Pearl can stand alone as an excellent story or be the start of a lengthy space saga." [2] Colleen Mondor of Locus comparing the book to the Perils of Pauline serial in the early 1900s, stating that it "nailed what the younger action crowd craves. If the story gets a bit thin along the way, that's okay, as the plot barrels along at such a breakneck pace you hardly notice." [6] A review on Publishers Weekly said, "in this highly original novel ... Lee offers a perfect balance of space opera and Korean mythology with enough complexity to appeal to teens." [5]
Reviews on Common Sense Media were also complimentary, saying that the "combination of space opera and Korean folklore finds the right, enjoyable balance" and "the book ends on a perfect note of closure, but most readers would welcome Min's further adventures." [7] The Quiet Pond called the book a "delightful adventure" and provided five reasons why it should be read, including its diverse background of Korean mythology, the mix of genres including space opera, and its "awesome" protagonist." [8] Talking of Min's situation after she gets word of her brother's disappearance, Kirkus Reviews said "it's a Rick Riordan trademark to thrust mythological figures into new settings." The review site also called the book "A high-octane, science-fiction thriller painted with a Korean brush and a brilliant example of how different cultures can have unique but accessible cosmology and universal appeal." [9]
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