The Dawn of Yangchen (The Yangchen Novels, #1)

by F.C. Yee

If you want a fight, I’ll give you one.

Kavik

Qiu

To find his brother, he would have to walk in his brother’s footsteps.

I hope you’re not upset with me.”

Avatar Yangchen

High Chieftain Oyaluk

no one has a bad thing to say about you.”

“To a successful partnership.”

Watching each other the whole time.

Becoming a celebrity was a frequent and undesirable side effect of working with the Avatar.

Choi,

the Northern Air Temple

wondering how many would froth with spiritual joy before his very eyes.

Whatever you say, unsettling child.

Dry herbal incense

Head Abbot Sonam

sifus.

his skin flushed, his grin nearly manic. “I’ve never helped revive anyone like that before.”

Saving a life could be a powerful rush.

as if there were an opponent he could fight in hand-to-hand combat for the fate of the missing boy.

You need a few stories to tell your parents.”

Nujian

“That was amazing!” Kavik bellowed,

I don’t need everyone staring at my giant head for eternity.”

“Don’t squeal to the abbot!”

“I have to catch at least one sunset every time I visit the Northern Temple.

Tienhaishi?”

somebody would stamp their foot and declare events had gone a different way.

failing you miserably, twice in one lifetime.”

The Airbender term is ‘shaped teachings.’

August

Szeto

An Avatar Yangchen with Jetsun by her side could have been a very different leader.

And we’d have had our victory.

“I think I trust you a little more each time we talk.”

“You dropped my lemur out the tower without knowing it could survive the fall?”

And to think they had almost shared a moment.

You have to let go of the defeats.

the Baizhi Sea.

kuspuk.

Nanyan

Zongdu Chaisee.

Kalyaan,

“Tayagum,”

And they say city kids can’t sail.”

Jonduri,

gut me and steal the boat the instant you laid eyes on me.”

This was walking straight in through the front door and hoping no one noticed.

Arriving to their doom at the correct speed seemed like the wrong priority.