The story: although she's captured the powerful Tidal Stone and found her place as the mythical Dragon Musado, Kira soon realizes that the kingdom will never be safe--either from betrayal by humans or warfare waged by demons--unless she possess the two other artifacts of great power once owned by the Dragon Lord: the dragon dagger, and the jade belt. Her brother Kwan, Prince Taejo, and the handsome and mysterious Jaewon are willing to join her on a second quest, even knowing that it will surely end in some of them being killed. The price is agonizing: how can it be worth it? But Kira knows the alternative is allowing the kingdom to fall apart, her cousin to lose his place on the throne, and the dreadful Demon Lord to become the master of them all. She has no choice but to face the demons--both real, and those fighting the battle in her mind.
June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; nudity G; sexual content PG; violence, R; magic and the occult R; substance abuse PG; GLBT content G; adult themes (betrayal and scary demonic magic) PG; overall rating PG-13.
Liz's comments: I really like this series! The Korean-based mythos is cool and unusual, and Kira is a strong, occasionally flawed heroine you really want to root for. The demonic element gets quite creepy at times, but is more magic-flavored and less tied in with religion than it would be in Western fantasy.
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