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The Five Ancestors Book 7: Dragon (Five Ancestors #7)
by
Jeff Stone (Goodreads Author)
Long, the dragon-style warrior, saw his temple burned, his brothers killed, and his novice siblings fleeing to the four winds. But that was many months ago. Now the five young warriors have reunited with Ying, the redeemed renegade who put all of these events in motion, and ShaoShu, the mousy street thief, to prevent the wily mantis Tonglong from taking over China.
Time is...more
Time is...more
ebook, 224 pages
Published
February 9th 2010
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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Aug 28, 2011
Steve Clark
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-fiction
Always afraid with a series like this that the end will be a disappointment, but Jeff Stone wrapped things up nicely. Overall a pretty satisfactory experience from beginning to end; yes, there are a few moments in some of the books that make you wish things would wrap up, already, but then they get interesting again with a nice twist or new character--thank goodness for ShaoShu, the little mouse!
Series especially recommended for early, perhaps reluctant YA readers with a taste for martial arts....more
Series especially recommended for early, perhaps reluctant YA readers with a taste for martial arts....more
Well, this is the end of the series, and even though I thought it was a good ending it was very slow moving getting there. Not the best book in the series. I had high expectations, I thought I would love Dragon most of all. I did love the end--Long returns to rebuild Cangzhen temple--the five did what Grandmaster asked before he died; they changed Ying's heart and the Emperor's as well. That was a wonderful ending, but it took so long to get there. And I was very disappointed that Ying had to di...more
This book is very much slower than the others in the series. Unlike the others as well, there aren't as many battles and there is not as much action. Long, whose name means Dragon, and his newly found cousin Ying (Eagle) work together in the end to change the emperor's heart. Long also works with the new western warlord Xie (Scorpion) to infiltrate the forbidden city. Long's temple brothers work with the bandits and their Dutch friend Charles to hold Tonglong (Mantis)off while they change Wuya's...more
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Jan 04, 2013
Rasia
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
adventure,
asian,
boring-ish,
children,
cute,
fantasy,
animals,
dragons,
fiction,
meh,
predictable,
series,
somewhat-funny,
somewhat-interesting,
tweens
Honestly, the only reason I got through all seven books was because I just wanted to see how it ended. The whole series wasn't terrible just wasn't great (hence the two stars), Five Ancestors was mostly predictable and I thought the series was too cliche. Although I did like how Jeff Stone narrated it. Overall if you like action and are at a younger age I would suggest this series.
The Seventh Historical Fiction of Jeff Stone's "The Five Ancestors" series (224 pages and recommended for teens/adults).After seeing his temple burn down and his brothers and sister go into hiding,Long now comes to play his role in changing the emperor's heart. Ying has gone through a change of heart. Will Ying help his temple siblings or inhibit them? Will Tonglong become emperor? What will happen to the real emperor?
Jeff Stone also wrote-The Five Ancestors:Tiger, Mouse, Snake, Eagle, Crane and...more
Jeff Stone also wrote-The Five Ancestors:Tiger, Mouse, Snake, Eagle, Crane and...more
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Jul 24, 2012
Callista
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
People between age 9 and 13
Shelves:
fiction
While I realize that this series is intended for a younger audience, and therefore it's my own fault for trying to finish it as a college student because I never managed to read them all back when I was a kid, I was disappointed by how rushed this book was. As the last book in the series, it didn't do a very good job of wrapping up all the events from the previous books. It felt more like the author was scrambling to finish up the plot as fast as he possibly could. I was disappointed in 'Dragon'...more
this book i would recomend to all my friends it was amazing!!! i love it there is so much action and you fell part of the book and you just cant put it down and you just wont to know what s going to happen next i loved this book and the series!!! read it its amazing!!
This was a very fun series. I did enjoy the first 5 books the most because they had more Kung Fu...and I love Kung Fu. I especially love how each of the 5 books showcased the different animal fighting styles. The last two books were more about the big conflict, the big war which was mostly guns and not so much Kung Fu. I did expect a big Kung Fu battle at the end with Ying vs. Tonglong or Long vs. Tonglong. Both the final "war" and the final Kung Fu battle were a little anti-climatic. Still, the...more
I admire Long the most but this just wasn't the ending I wanted, don't get me wrong, I loved it, I just wish Ying hadn't died and I wanted so more explaination on what happened afterwards! Just wasn't as satisfying as I thought it would be...
Oct 20, 2010
Skedatt
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
young-adult,
childrens
The series had some good points and some bad ones. I'd never invest in it, myself.
In short, the only real redeeming quality by the end was the description of the martial arts. The story was OK, but nothing spectacular.
In short, the only real redeeming quality by the end was the description of the martial arts. The story was OK, but nothing spectacular.
This was a very satisfying conclusion to the series. I thoroughly enjoyed all seven books. I would recommend the series to boys as well. They were all full of kung fu, danger, excitement, and heroism.
I liked the epic battle at the end and thought this was a great way to end the series. I thought this was the best book out of the series.
A bit slow, compared to others in the series. Hoped the final battle was longer.... Nice ending and wrap up (since a children's book).
The final book in The Five Ancestors series. The Emperor has been kidnapped and only the young monks from Cangzhen Temple and their friends can save him from Tonglong's evil plans. A rousing tale of kung fu, danger, and adventure that all boys will love. A fitting end to a very enjoyable series.
Looking back on the series, the plot has transformed, and it's not completely a happy ending, but everything resolves itself.
THe final to a great series. But the auther leaves it open to a great new book if he ever wanted to. :) yay to new books!
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this was such a good book and you kinda have a fill of what will happen next but is nothing like you thought
This book was really shockingg at some points. Like when the main character faced some problems, he did what ever he could to survive. Some of the things were kind of bad like he killed a camel and slept in the skin to keep warm. I thought he could hav found another way to stay warm. Like he could have stayed in a cave or something. I thought killing that camel was unnecessary. But i still liked this book and this series because it showed me different points of views from different people. I lik...more
it is a great book
AWESOME!!!
SM
May 16, 2010
Tony Zheng
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
10th-grade-advisory
This is the final book of the Five Ancestor Series. The dragons styled warrior reunites with his temple brothers Tiger, Monkey, Seh (snake), Hok (Crane) and Ying (Eagle.) He saw his temple burned and his brothers killed. Together the group work together to prevent the sneaky Tonglong (Mantis) from taking over China. There's not much time and distances are great. The future of China lies in the hands of the Five temple brothers.
Not my favorite of the series; a bit of a disappointment, but I suppose it was a good ending.
I really enjoyed this whole series. Marvelous detail, rich characters, and some witty banter made this a Good Read.
Last of the 7 books of the Five Ancestors. Very good reading for a YA/Teen book. Especially good for those interested in other cultures and martial arts. I learned a quite a few Chinese words from this.
closing comment: happy ending! The evil redeems itself and saves the land!
closing comment: happy ending! The evil redeems itself and saves the land!
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This is a great series. My son enjoyed every single book. Action packed from beginning to end. A book that you actually enjoy reading almost as much as your child enjoys hearing it.
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Jeff Stone is the author of the hugely successful Five Ancestors series. When that series concluded, he wanted to do something different than another tale set in seventeenth-century China. However, he was reluctant to completely let go of kung fu or the characters he had grown to love. So he created an opportunity to update them to his own contemporary life. That would be his new trilogy--The Five...more
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