Ying Ping Low

Two children search for a legendary dragon’s magic in this enchanting fantasy, perfect for readers ages 9-13!

There is a secret that every child knows: Magic is real. But by the time children turn thirteen, they forget that magic is anything but make-believe.

Mengyao wants to remember. Born in a village nestled in a secluded vale, Mengyao dreams of becoming a Divine Healer. But with her thirteenth birthday fast approaching, she is losing hope that she can hold on to the magic.

Young emperor Kai is on the run from traitorous advisors. He’s searching for the fabled Dragon’s Pulse, a magic capable of defeating his enemies. On the brink of his thirteenth birthday, Kai doesn’t have much time left. So when he meets Mengyao—the girl whose name is mentioned in his legend—he forces aside his instinctual distrust and asks her to join him on his quest.

As they journey together, Kai and Mengyao find aid in unexpected forms, such as a jade hare, a moon goddess, and a handful of promises. But as enemies close in and time runs out, secrets are revealed that will change the fate of their kingdom forever.

When the prophesied hero unexpectedly dies on the eve of the quest to save the world from a series of natural disasters, thirteen-year-old Julian Kee is randomly chosen as a last-minute replacement. With absolutely no world-saving skills whatsoever, he must nonetheless lead his friends to journey into a parallel world underneath the earth’s crust and retrieve a magical rock that can save their world.

The problem is that the ruling council of the Underworld objects to their quest, and access to the rock can only be obtained by passing through a series of terrible trials, including navigating an unsolvable maze, enduring unspeakable tortures in the dungeons of the council’s citadel, and facing a really cute bunny. And is the Underworlder who cheerfully volunteers to risk her life to help them simply a girl with a very kind, selfless heart, or is she really a spy for the council?

A trilogy of fast-paced adventures filled with lots of exciting twists and turns, these hilarious spoofs of adventure-hero stories is the author’s tribute to this well-loved genre. Shortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards and the Popular Readers’ Choice Awards.