
The short answer is that his single mom ends up in peril and the rest of his life is thrown upside down and he has to travel to China (from Maine) to engage with the spirits of many other emperors, and their minions, in a battle to save the world.

Cover by Velinxi.Īccording to the acknowledgements, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor was born of author Xiran Jay Zhao’s “obsession with Chinese history, sci-fi concepts, and shonen-anime-esque adventure stories” which combine into “one bonkers book.” If any of those things appeal to you, especially adventure, then you are going to love reading about what happens to fairly average middle schooler Zack when he find out he was born to host the spirit of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China.
