The Black Dragon

By Julian Sedgwick and Patricia Moffett

Twelve-year-old Danny Woo had an unusual childhood. His parents were the star performers in the Mysterium circus—and they taught Danny plenty of tricks. But his parents' skills couldn't save them from dying in a suspicious fire. Now Danny and his aunt Laura, a journalist, are heading to Hong Kong so Laura can research the dangerous gang called the Black Dragon. Almost immediately, she's kidnapped and Danny realizes that the gang may be connected to his family's past. With the help of an old friend, Danny tries to free his aunt, and he uses every trick he knows to face off against the international criminal network that might be responsible for his parents' deaths.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Mar 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512408478

Julian Sedgwick

Julian Sedgwick lives in England with his wife and two sons. Julian's lifelong interest in the arts and culture of China and Japan has influenced much of his work, as has his fascination with performance, street art, and circus.

Reviews for The Black Dragon

[acargile-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This novel is an adventure, mystery. It’s also book one, so look forward to more to come.Danny is half British and half Chinese, but he hasn’t been raised learning about his Chinese culture. Instead he has been raised in a circus--The Mysterium--learning tricks. He can walk on a high wire, hypnotize people, and pick locks. All of these skills are very necessary to Danny’s present life. His parents died in a suspicious fire, closing down the circus. Danny’s aunt is now his guardian; realizing that Danny may be in danger, Laura hires Zamora, a friend from the circus, to watch over Danny as they travel to Hong Kong to investigate a dangerous gang, called Black Dragon. Once they all arrive, Laura is kidnapped fairly quickly. Zamora and Danny find help from a strange teen girl who seems to know what’s going on as they all try to stay out of the Black Dragon’s way yet still rescue Laura. Danny is behind in intelligence because it’s assumed he knows Chinese culture, but he doesn’t. More and more information just leads to more confusion as to his parents’ lives and why Danny is the one being hunted.There’s constant movement and danger from the beginning to the end of the novel, making it fast-paced. Don’t expect to fall asleep while reading! Overall, I enjoyed the novel. Suspend your disbelief and dive in!