Dragon Scale Lute // Songs of Insurrection — J.C. Kang

SPFBO 2018 Semi-Finalist.
Lose yourself in this fusion of Asian and Western fantasy, which critics extol as "wonderfully opulent," "Breathtaking," and "Unique."

Only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can save the world. Only an awkward girl with the perfect voice can rediscover it.

The Dragon Singers of old summoned typhoons and routed armies, liberating mankind from the orcs before fading into legend. Now, with the world again facing a new cataclysm, the power of music stirs in Kaiya, an a naïve misfit with the perfect voice.

Without a master to guide her, she must rely on Hardeep, a foreign paladin, to help awaken her latent magic. His motives might not be entirely noble. When he leads her to the fabled Dragon Scale Lute, which only a Dragon Singer can wield, it is up to Black Lotus Clan to intervene.

Because the instrument's fell power can save the world…

Or destroy it.

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☆☆☆☆☆

A Publishers Weekly Booklife Prize Quarterfinalist
"Smartly paced, with cross-cutting chapters that advance the plot along its intertwined story lines, this novel propels the reader through its colorful narrative. The author carefully balances action and intrigue with a modest fantasy element to keep the story's plot twists unpredictable."

The Legends of Tivara Includes:

A Dragon's Guide to Hatching a Rebellion

Scions of the Black Lotus

Thorn of the Night Blossoms
White Sheep of the Family
Wretches of the Trench

The Dragon Songs Saga

Prelude to Insurrection
Songs of Insurrection
Orchestra of Treacheries
Dances of Deception
Symphony of Fates

The Dragonstones Chronicles

Masters of Deception

Heirs of the Sundered Empire