Paper Dragons

Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm

Delacorte Press, 384 pgs., ISBN: 9780593706114, Grades 5 and up

Zhi Ging was brought to the village of the glass smiths as a tiny baby and was raised by Aapau, the local healer. Now 12, and with Aapau gone, she desperately wants to pass the exam to become a Silhouette both to escape the unwelcoming village where she is an outsider and so that she can become a Cyo B’Ahon, an immortal. Danger lurks around every corner, though, and Zhi Ging must overcome many challenges to prove herself. 

Siobhan McDermott

Siobhan McDermott was born in Hong Kong and grew up on a steady stream of stories filled with Chinese legends and Irish folklore. She now lives in the UK and continues to order dim sum in Cantonese tinged with a distinctly Dublin lilt. Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm is her debut novel and was chosen as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month. The story was inspired by moments across her life: from childhood ferry trips between Lantau Island and Hong Kong, to travelling around Taiwan, Italy and Spain.

Author Website: https://www.siobhanmcdermott.com/about