33.Mouse

By: Jeff Stone
Level: YA
Series: The Five Ancestors, Book 6

ShoaShu, or Mouse, has hidden away on Tonglong’s ship that has just picked up a famous Chinese treasure. Then, he is discovered and pressed into Tonglong’s service. Unfortunately, ShaoShu makes enemies with Tonglong’s second in command, Lei. Lei is plotting against Tonglong and there is nothing that ShaoShu can do. Tonglong is taking the place of the Southern Warlord HaiZhe by force and then moving on the Emperor. Meanwhile, Hok, Charles, Malao, Ying, and Fu rescue Ying’s mother and travel with Charles to the fights in the north at Shanghai. The plot is thickening in this installment of the Five Ancestors series. Each animal character has great abilities and it will be interesting how all of them will come together to save an empire.