Tiger by Jeff Stone is book one of the epic teen series The Five Ancestors which takes place in 1650 A.D. China. It tells the story of five young temple brothers: Fu (Tiger), Malao (Monkey), She (Snake), Hok (Crane), and Long (Dragon). All five brothers live together peacefully in their temple mastering their individual animal styles of Kung-Fu with Grandmaster, the only parent they have ever known. However, this peace does not last as their evil brother Ying (Eagle), who abandoned the temple and now works for the corrupt emperor, moves in with emperial troops. Ying and his men destroy the temple and kill Grandmaster in a desperate search to find the sacred dragon scrolls. It is Ying's goal to use these scrolls to become a master of Dragon Kung-Fu and be the most powerful martial artist in all of China. Grandmaster planned ahead and hid the five young monks so that they could escape alive with the scrolls. After they successfully steal the dragon scrolls back they flee into the woods. Each ancestor must take is own path in order to discover who they really are and learn more about their mysterious paths. It is when they all five meet again that the mystery of Ying's deception and greed for the scrolls finally begin to unravel. These books are an excellent choice for those interested in foreign cultures, history, mysterious and of course, action and adventure.Rating: Q: 5 P:5
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