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Far from the capital a group of bandits challenge the Emperor's rule. At stake are hundreds of priceless war horses and the power of the mighty Chinese empire. Even best friends, Hu and Ren, find themselves on opposite sides, torn apart by family loyalties. Ren and Hu must make terrible choices that could destroy them all...Or can they overcome all odds and find a way to bring peace to northern China? (Libraries Australia).
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Sequel to Year of the Tiger
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it is set in China.
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'Two very different boys, both dreaming of glory. One year in their lives will be more dangerous than they ever imagined ... Where the Great Wall meets the Yellow River, Hu's family struggles on the edge of starvation. The arrival of an imperial battalion in Beicheng brings new money to the town, but also new risks. The battalion's Commander has brought with him his unhappy son, Ren. The two boys meet under strange circumstances and combine forces to train secretly for an archery tournament: for Hu the competition offers an escape from poverty, for Ren an escape from his strict Confucian tutor and recognition from his father. Just as they seem to have a chance of winning, the tournament is suspended. A barbarian spy has been found, hit by a stray arrow from the contest! Fearing imminent barbarian attack, the Commander requests reinforcements and authority to attack from the Emperor. And things for Ren and Hu go horribly wrong. Ren is sent away and Hu is arrested under suspicion of stealing supplies. But then Ren discovers his tutor has been undermining the Commander and escapes back to Beicheng. But before he can warn his father, Ren tries to rescue Hu and they stumble across the barbarian army - waiting just outside the wall, ready to attack. Together, Ren and Hu race through the night to recover the Commander's orders ... But can they escape the barbarian soldiers? And get back in time? Or will the Commander lose the Battle for Beicheng?'
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 20 no. 3 2012; (p. 11)
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 34)
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2012
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 56 no. 3 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Battle of the Jade Horse 2012 single work children's fiction
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Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 34)
— Review of Battle of the Jade Horse 2012 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 20 no. 3 2012; (p. 11)
— Review of Battle of the Jade Horse 2012 single work children's fiction -
[Untitled]
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 56 no. 3 2012; (p. 37)
— Review of Battle of the Jade Horse 2012 single work children's fiction
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