The Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage –
mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend – remove Zuko from the
throne or the country will perish! Avatar Aang and his friends escort Zuko and
his family back to the capital completely unaware of the looming threat growing
in the city. Unrest is brewing as the New Ozai Society prepares to make its move
against the crown, and children begin to go missing from their homes under
mysterious circumstances!
Author Biography
Gene Luen Yang began making comic books in the fifth grade. He has since written
and drawn a number of titles. His 2006 book, “American Born Chinese,” was
the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first
to win the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award. It also
won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album – New. His 2013 two-volume
graphic novel, “Boxers & Saints,” was nominated for both the National
Book Award and the LA Times Book Award. Gene currently writes the graphic novel
continuation of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon, “Avatar: The Last
Airbender.""The Shadow Hero,” his comic book series with Sonny Liew, revived
the Green Turtle, an obscure 1940s character who is arguably the first Asian
American superhero. “The Shadow Hero” is now available as individual digital
issues via Amazon Kindle. The author lives in San Jose, CA..