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Strange Alliances
Strange Alliances: Book 2 | Nie Jun
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Xinyue, a treasure hunter turned guardian of a baby deity, has escaped deathand awakened in a strange new land. Qiliu, the boy he once called brother, has been captured by enemiesand must tamp down his rage long enough to make his next move. Faced with wolf raiders, frog royalty, and killer plants, both young men will have to choose allies carefully as powerful forces emerge. In Seekers of the Aweto, a poetic adventure across medieval China, roguish bands of "seekers" chase a plantlike treasure that may lead to fortune and even eternal life. Acclaimed artist and storyteller Nie Jun (My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder) presents an environmental fantasy rich with mystery, betrayal, and an adorable baby deity.
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Strange alliances definitely characterizes a lot of what happens in this book, as each brother is joined (mostly begrudgingly) by a host of unexpected characters. The story does go a bit off the rails, but I think it's meant to because it is modeled after epics, which also tend to go off on random character-adding tangents. The watercolor art style is such a treat, and I look forward to the next book. #Comic #Chinese

Kenyazero Used for #OwlHouseReadathon Lily "complicated sibling relationship" and for #GottaCatchEmAll Corvisquire "favorite genre" and "second book in a series.” @PuddleJumper 7mo
PuddleJumper Amazing! 7mo
Clare-Dragonfly I love the artwork! 7mo
Kenyazero @Clare-Dragonfly The art is a huge treat in this one, for sure! It‘s worth reading for that alone! (The story is fun too, of course) 7mo
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