Description

Princess Mononoke meets How to Train Your Dragon in this magical middle grade adventure from Cindy Lin, author of The Twelve, featuring a blend of East and Southeast Asian folklore and mythical creatures, and starring a boy with a hero's destiny.

Prince Jin is running out of time.

He must find a monster companion before his thirteenth birthday or lose the throne completely.

And that means travelling to the only place where monsters still live: the legendary, dangerous Whisper Island.

But untold perils await Jin there. The magical creatures he seeks are not so easily swayed, and an even greater threat looms on the horizon--one that could threaten everything Jin hopes to achieve.

A Coming of Age Fantasy: Prince Jin has until his thirteenth birthday to bond with a magical beast. If he fails, he'll lose his chance to be emperor forever.
A Rich World Based on Asian Folklore: Journey to the legendary Whisper Island and discover a land filled with kirins, dragons, phoenixes, and other creatures from myth.
An Unlikely Hero: A young prince who has spent his life in a palace must brave a dangerous wilderness and defy his powerful grandmother to claim his destiny.
Found Family: When shipwrecked and alone, Jin must rely on new friends--the last of the island's magical Whisperers--to survive.