An engrossing fantasy, a high-seas adventure, an alternate history
epic--this is the richly imagined and gorgeously realized second book in
acclaimed author Barry Wolverton's Chronicles of the Black Tulip,
perfect for fans of The Glass Sentence and the Books of Beginning
series.
A magical white jade stone and a map inscribed in bone that may be the
key to an even greater mystery--this is the treasure Bren and Mouse have
found buried on the Vanishing Island.
Mouse is determined to follow the map to a place called the Dragon's
Gate, convinced it will explain who she really is and the powers she
possesses. Bren has had enough adventure for one lifetime and would like
nothing more than to return to his father in Map. But nothing goes
according to plan when the survivors of the Albatross are rescued by
Lady Jean Barrett, a charismatic archaeologist with a sense of destiny.
Barrett is on a quest for the Eight Immortals, ancient artifacts she
believes are buried in the tomb of China's first emperor--the location
of which has been hidden for nearly two thousand years. The only way for
Bren, Mouse, and Barrett to all get what they want is to work together
on a dangerous journey into the heart of China, a kingdom long closed to
outsiders, where the greatest secrets about Mouse and Bren are waiting
to be unveiled.