The Legacy of Yangchen

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Author(s)

F.C. Yee

Publisher

Harry N. Abrams

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Age Range

14+

Release Date

July 18, 2023

ISBN

978-1419756795

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From F. C. Yee, the New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi and Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi comes a thrilling chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and a page-turning follow-up to Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Dawn of Yangchen.

Common enemies make for strange friends . . .

Avatar Yangchen has succeeded in bringing a measure of stability to Bin-Er, but her successes have been limited to a single city, and rumors concerning Unanimity—a weapon capable of total obliteration—have led to increasing tensions among the Four Nations.

Desperate to restore diplomacy, Yangchen attempts to de-escalate hostilities between heads of state. But in the wake of a brutal assassination and the freeing of Unanimity, Yangchen is forced to bring Kavik—the trusted former companion whose betrayal crushed her—back into her fold.

As the Four Nations teeter on the brink of conflict and she begins to unravel the power-hungry Zongdu Chaisee’s true agenda, Yangchen is forced to measure the worth of humanity and how much can be sacrificed in the name of balance.

Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen, the taut and provocative fourth installment in the Chronicles of the Avatar series, follows Avatar Yangchen as she charts the course of her legacy, finally making peace with her choices and facing Avatarhood with the courage it demands.

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The Legacy of Yangchen

September 03, 2024

Overall rating

3.7

Plot

3.0

Characters

5.0

Writing Style

3.0

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The saga continues! I've really been enjoying these editions of the Avatar. First Kyoshi, now Yangchen. I think what I like about them is that it gives a part of their story and not their whole life. Kyoshi was about believing in herself and not comparing to others. Yangchen is about believing in herself while still trying to honor the Air Nomad beliefs. And the book perfectly portrays that. During Yangchen's time, the corruption of the Earth Kingdom is rampant and Yangchen is trying to help control it. However, after the events of the last book and her role as Avatar, a peacekeeper, she has to be careful. I felt like this book didn't have all the plotting and intrigue the first one did but it kept true to the story. The back and forth of Yangchen's morals is prevalent and definitely the focus of this book. The ending of this duet was satisfying and a good way to end this chapter on Yangchen.

Yangchen is still a great character. Yee did a great job on really narrating the decisions Yangchen had to make and the effects they were taking on her. She wants to be able to stop corruption but has to do it the Avatar way, which is not the easiest. After the betrayal from the previous book, she is weary and it's easy to see that she wants to rely on herself. But in true Avatar fashion, her power and the people she surrounds herself with help her. Yangchen's personal growth was inspiring in these books.

Overall, The Legacy of Yangchen by FC Yee was a great closing on this duet. Even though the first part felt like it moved faster with the plot, this one showed more of the internal struggle. I think this book intrigued me more because of the politics of being an Avatar which isn't really explored before, until now. This is what makes this book successful. I highly recommend this book if you are a fan of the Avatar series and have enjoyed these installments. A word of advice though, if it has been a bit since you read the first book and don't remember much - do yourself a favor and reread it. A lot of the events are not summarized in the second book and usually while I enjoy that, it made remembering past events harder.