Dragon Sisters: The stories of Xiao Xiao and Ming Zhu

Dragon Sisters

by Joyce Chng

Enter a world of fantasy and magic and recipes set in Qing China. What happens when Xiao Xiao, a daughter of an Imperial Courtesan, finds a magical green pearl in the hands of her adoptive little sister? When she meets Ming Zhu, a dragon princess, daughter of the Dragon King, a friendship is formed. But will Princess Ming Zhu ever return back to her watery kingdom? The recipes will make you very hungry.

100 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2016

About the author

Joyce Chng (also spelled Ch’ng) lives in Singapore. They write science fiction and fantasy as well as YA and MG. Their short stories have appeared in The Apex Book of World SF II, The Future Fire and Multispecies Cities. Dragon Dancer (Lantana Publishing) is Joyce’s first picture book, celebrating dragon dancing and Lunar New Year; it was followed by Oyster Girl (Pepper Dog Press), a tribute to their grandmother and the hawker heritage in Singapore. For YA readers, Fire Heart is a fantasy book about swords and coming-of-age. They also write books for adults as J. Chng and urban fantasy as J. Damask. You can find Joyce at their website, or on X and Bluesky at @jolantru.

Reviews

[Becca Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intriguing historical fantasy set in Qing China that covers all the bases of a traditional young adult fantasy and runs with them. Impossible events, mythical creatures, tight family bonds, and treachery walk hand-in-hand in a sweet narrative with a headstrong girl at its helm.