From the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender comes the bestselling novel starring Avatar Kyoshi—now in paperback!

Written in collaboration with Michael Dante DiMartino, the visionary co-creator and executive producer of the Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra series. Justice begins with one woman.

After nine years of desperate search for the next Avatar, the discovery of the young, charming Avatar Yun brings stability to the four nations—until Kyoshi, born in the Earth Kingdom, the humble friend and servant of Yun, demonstrates remarkable bending during a mission to the South Pole.

With the identity of the true Avatar at risk and growing unrest among her allies turning into violence, Kyoshi is forced to flee the Avatar mansion with her fiery friend Rangi, taking little more than the metal war fans and outfit left by her parents.

It's not easy finding Avatar training while on the run, but Kyoshi and Rangi find unexpected supporters in the daofei: ragtag criminals and outlaws living in the shadows of the Earth Kingdom.

Torn between the traditional path of an Avatar and the quest for vengeance for those she's lost, Kyoshi struggles to embrace her new power as she trains in secret. But as Kyoshi, Rangi, and her daofei friends face fierce underworld opponents, those seeking to control the Avatar draw ever closer, leaving a trail of death in their wake.

The story behind the longest-living Avatar in the history of this beloved world, The Rise of Kyoshi charts Kyoshi's journey from a girl of humble origins to a relentless purveyor of justice who continues to inspire fear and admiration centuries after being declared Avatar.

"Yee wall-to-wall political intrigue as well as complex cultural identities to fully immerse readers in Kyoshi's world... A fast-paced tale that answers some long-awaited questions; fans will look forward to the promised sequel." —Kirkus Reviews

Pages: 448, Year of Publication: 0801, Dimensions: 14x14cm