Beasts of the Uncanny Wild

Hardcover Synopsis   Prince Jin and his companions face new adventures, new dangers, and more mythical beasts in this thrilling sequel to Creatures of the In Between, perfect for fans of Princess Mononoke and How to Train Your Dragon and featuring an immersive blend of East and Southeast Asian mythology. Young Emperor Jin has had his hands full ever since the Dowager Empress—Jin’s own grandmother—fled and he took on the Trident Scepter of the Three Realms. Though he has his trusted friends Masa and Mau by his side, and his kirin and piyao companion beasts to help him, his rule has been far from peaceful. Strange new monsters are storming the countryside, wreaking havoc on the farms that feed the entire empire. When one of the twins goes missing while trying to help control the divine creatures, Jin realizes they must go to the source of the troubles: the place from which all monsters originate, a primordial forest around a sacred five-peaked mountain. But as Jin and his friends make