The Last Dragon of the East

Inspired by Chinese myths of ancient dragon gods and threads of fate,Katrina KwanΓÇÖs dazzling fantasy debut is a propulsive adventure perfect for fans of Sue Lynn Tan and Hannah Whitten. At the spry young age of twenty-fiveSai has led a quiet lifekeeping the family teahouse up and runningΓÇöeven if that means ignoring the past-due noticesΓÇöand taking care of his ailing mother. But he has a not-so-secret gift that heΓÇÖs parlayed into a side career: he was born with the ability to see the red threads of fate between soulmateswhich lends itself nicely to matchmaking. Sai has thus far been content not to follow his own threadthe only one heΓÇÖs ever seen thatΓÇÖs gray and fraying. But SaiΓÇÖs ordinary existence is about to be turned upside-down by a pair of shining dragon scales. When his motherΓÇÖs doctor sells them to himclaiming them as a miracle cureSai is pretty sure heΓÇÖs being scammed. When the medicine actually worksΓÇöand the terrifyingruthless emperor catches windΓÇöSai is thrust into the search for a dragon long thought extinct that will lead him into the throes of a brewing war and deep into foreign landsfacing down challenges both magical and mortal on an unexpected adventure. And for the very first timeas his own thread of fate begins to movehe may be able to solve the mystery of his Fated One at the other end of the line.