Dragon Rising

Note From the Author

Note From the Author

Mulan is one of the greatest stories that has been told since long before Disney wrote catchy tunes. It stems from a culture that is rich and beautiful in its history, a culture many know little about. I’ve never had as much fun researching for a book as I did this one, and I’m still not perfect in my knowledge. I doubt I ever will be.

This is one of the many reasons Dragon Rising is set in the fictional world of Piao rather than a reimagined China. The culture woven through this book is largely Chinese as are the names and some of the terms, but other parts have been altered in order to fit the story.

If you have experience with the Chinese language, you will notice the naming structures in this book have been changed and a few of the consonants existing in certain words I have written are not part of the language.

Please forgive the adaptations as multiple cultures and mindsets meld to create a Piao that I hope is half as rich in culture as China.

Also, please forgive the addition of live dragons. Those did not exist in ancient China.