The Rise of Kyoshi is the first book in the Chronicles of the Avatar series. Currently, this series has a total of five books, with two being about Kyoshi (written by F. C. Yee), two about Yangchen (also written by F. C. Yee), and one about Roku (written by Randy Ribay). The Rise of Kyoshi follows her as she finds out that she's the Avatar and it also explains some plot holes, like how if you do the math, Kyoshi lived to be over 200 years old. Anyone who has watched the show (Avatar the Last Airbender) knows that Kyoshi is the Avatar but the former companions of Avatar Kuruk don't. They searched throughout the earth kingdom but couldn't find the Avatar with any traditional methods. They ended up finding Yun, a boy so skilled that there was no way he wasn't the Avatar, right? Kyoshi was just a servant who only worked for the Avatar thanks to the kindness of the former Avatar's airbending teacher. This book has great characters and a plot that keeps you reading. You should read it, even if you haven't watched the show (though context helps and it helps you realize clever references to it as well).- Kyra, ninth-grade volunteer
Publisher's Description:
F. C. Yee's The Rise of Kyoshi delves into the story of Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom-born Avatar. The longest-living Avatar in this beloved world's history, Kyoshi established the brave and respected Kyoshi Warriors, but also founded the secretive Dai Li, which led to the corruption, decline, and fall of her own nation. The first of two novels based on Kyoshi, this book maps her journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice who is still feared and admired centuries after she became the Avatar.