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The Phoenix and the Firebird
The Phoenix and the Firebird | Alexis Kossiakoff, Scott Forbes Crawford
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A bullet-riddled train staggers into a Chinese station in 1920, and Lucy discovers that her father, a Russian officer, has been kidnapped. A mysterious feather guides her into a dangerous realm of magic and monsters to rescue him. But she knows she can't take on the quest alone. With her friend Su, a girl as quick with words as with her fists, the two uncover the terrifying truth: a notorious warlord has seized Lucy's father. Worse, he is about to invade their city. The friends brave the criminal underworld, cross a haunted forest, and outsmart creatures they thought lived only in fairytales. But will their wits and bravery be enough to beat the warlord's army of human soldiers and magical beasts? Soar into a grand adventure, a world of Chinese and Slavic myths ... into the world of The Phoenix and the Firebird.
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The Phoenix and the Firebird | Alexis Kossiakoff, Scott Forbes Crawford
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This is a children's Tory, actually, but l loved it. Especially in the beginning.

It's set in China at the time when the Russian nobility found refuge from the Revolution there. The protagonists are two girl friends, one Russian and one Chinese... And l loved their friendship.

The story seamlessly merges true history facts with both Russian and Chinese folklore sardo' n a dreamy atmosphere that makes the story more precious.

Loved it!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover! 2mo
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