A Clash of Steel A Treasure Island R..., C. B. Lee
A Clash of Steel A Treasure Island R..., C. B. Lee
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A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix

Author: C. B. Lee

Narrator: C. B. Lee, Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/07/2021


Synopsis

"Emily Woo Zeller offers an exciting narration of this sapphic TREASURE ISLAND retelling with Asian characters." -Audiofile Magazine

This program features an author's note, read by the author

Two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas in this YA remix of the classic adventure novel Treasure Island.

1826. The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Head of the Dragon, is now only a story, like the ones Xiang has grown up with all her life. She desperately wants to prove her worth, especially to her mother, a shrewd businesswoman who never seems to have enough time for Xiang. Her father is also only a story, dead at sea before Xiang was born. Her single memento of him is a pendant she always wears, a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry.

But the pendant's true nature is revealed when a mysterious girl named Anh steals it, only to return it to Xiang in exchange for her help in decoding the tiny map scroll hidden inside. The revelation that Xiang's father sailed with the Dragon Fleet and tucked away this secret changes everything. Rumor has it that the legendary Head of the Dragon had one last treasure—the plunder of a thousand ports—that for decades has only been a myth, a fool's journey.

Xiang is convinced this map could lead to the fabled treasure. Captivated with the thrill of adventure, she joins Anh and her motley crew off in pursuit of the island. But the girls soon find that the sea—and especially those who sail it—are far more dangerous than the legends led them to believe.

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends

About C. B. Lee

C.B. Lee is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction including the NYT Bestseller Minecraft: The Shipwreck. Their works also include the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selected A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix, the Lambda Literary Award nominated Sidekick Squad series, Ben 10 graphic novels, Out Now: Queer We Go Again, and From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back. Lee’s work has been featured in NPR, Teen Vogue, Wired Magazine, Hypable, Tor’s Best of Fantasy and Sci Fi and the American Library Association’s Rainbow List.


Reviews

Goodreads review by CW ✨ on August 15, 2021

This is probably my favourite pirate book in existence. A retelling of Treasure Island, darling and daring queer Asian girls go on an adventure in search of legendary treasure. I LOVED this. - Follows Xiang, a sheltered girl who discovers that the pendant left by her dead father may contain clues to......more

Goodreads review by May ˚ ༘♡ ⋆。˚ (semi-hiatus) on September 18, 2021

Read this book if you like: ↝Historical fiction and retellings ↝Pirates and learning about the “Dragon Fleet” ↝Found Family ↝Sapphic slowburn romance with one bed trope This book meant the world to me. Seeing Asian (Chinese and Vietnamese) sapphics that made me feel represented get their adventure made m......more

Goodreads review by Kate on June 02, 2022

Zheng Yi Sao is a figure shrouded myth and mystery. She was known as a pirate active in the early 1800s operating in the South China Sea. Zheng Yi Sao commanded a fleet of over 1500 to 1800 ships crewed by 80,000 sailors, and went up against went up against the East India Company, the Portuguese Emp......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on July 29, 2021

4 STARS Sapphic pirates? Um, yes please. How could I not read a historical fantasy book featuring Asian sapphic pirate MC's? I know I say this a lot but I feel like this book was made for me. A Clash of Steel is a young adult historical fantasy novel. It is a retelling of Treasure Island, but with que......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on November 26, 2021

Actual Rating: 4.5 stars rounded up If you're looking for a fun adventure story with lady pirates and a sapphic romance you should definitely try A Clash of Steel! This book reimagines Treasure Island, but set in 1800's China where there really was a powerful woman pirate I had heard very little abou......more


Awards

  • Junior Library Guild Selection
  • ALA Rainbow Project Book List