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A clash of steel : a Treasure Island remix

Lee, C. B.2021

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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 as the Head of the Dragon, is now only a story, like the ones Xiang has heard 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 just a story, dead at sea before Xiang was born. Her one 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 hideen inside. The revelation that Xiang's father sailed with the Dragon Fleet and tucked away this seret changes everything. Rumour has it that the legendary Head of the Dragon had one last treasure - the plunder of a thousand ports - hidden away on an island shrouded in mist. Xiang is convinced this map could lead to the fabled treasure. Captivated with the thrill of adventure, she joins Anh and her motley crew in pursuit of the island. But the girls soon find that the sea - and especially those who sail it - is far more dangerous than the legends led them to believe.