Lóng City

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The king of Lóng City has declared a contest—whoever performs three impossible tasks gets to marry his daughter, the Princess Lian, as well as winning a lot of money. Kai the street rat doesn't want the princess, but he does want the money. Then he finds out the princess has her own ideas about this contest.

A short story originally published in the anthology Magic in the Mirrorstone.

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The king of Lóng City is dying. For Kai Zōu, the news means more than it does for most former street rats in the small mountain stronghold, because he and the king’s daughter are close friends. Then the majestic ruler of the ghost dragons orders Kai to travel across the country to the Phoenix Empire, where the princess is learning statecraft. In a court filled with intrigue, Kai and his best friend Yún must work together to help the princess escape and return to Lóng City.

"Bernobich's YA debut is well written, fast paced and one heck of a read."   —Natalie A. Luhrs, RT Book Reviews

"...the blurred magic/technology boundary gives a compelling flavor to an adventure well worth reading."   —Kirkus Reviews

"One cool, lively, exciting book set in a unique new world—I loved it! More, please!"   —Tamora Pierce

"I couldn’t stop reading! Ghost dragons, talking pig spirit-companions, magic phones, royal intrigue, and a treacherous journey… I loved this adventure through a unique magic world."    —Sarah Beth Durst, author of Into the Wild

"Fox and Phoenix is full of intrigue, adventure, magic technology, romance, and a whole cast of engaging characters, including a stuffed griffin who eats anything, from alarm clocks to goat curry. Like the griffin, I devoured it hungrily, then looked around for more."   —Delia Sherman, author of Changeling