The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence

 

The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence written by Stan Lee and Stuart Moore, and illustrated by Andie Tong follows a boy named Steven Lee and his journey through the Zodiac Wonders. When Steven wanders from his class tour group and follows their suspicious tour guide down a set of dark stairs into an underground chamber, his life completely changes. Steven joins a group of Zodiac-enhanced teenagers as they compete in a tug-of-war battle for power with Maxwell, leader of the corrupt Vanguard.

During his class field trip to China Steven notices two particularly weird things. One, his tour guide seems very distracted, almost anxious about something, like she’s not supposed to be here. Two, the blood curdling screams coming from the other side of the exhibit hall. When Steven follows the tour guide, and sneaks into the underground chamber he discovers Maxwell in the middle of dangerous attempt to harness the entirety of the Zodiac powers. Caught in a duel between the tour guide, better known as Jasmine, and Maxwell, Steven unintentionally receives the power of the Tiger. With his new powers Steven bands together with Jasmine to recruit the remaining Zodiacs and stop Maxwell from becoming all powerful.

Overall, I thought this book was alright. I had trouble getting past the first couple of pages, but when I did, I couldn’t put the book down. There were a couple confusing character details, and I thought it was a little weird how calm and uncaring Steven’s parents were. Their kid’s in another country, the building he was in almost collapsed, and he calls to tell them he’s going off on his own and his parents don’t even blink an eye. This applies to a lot of the other Zodiac-wielding teenagers too. Besides finding that detail a little weird I didn’t have any problems with the story or plot. Something I thought was really neat were the drawings inserted throughout the story. It gives the reader a better picture of the characters and setting details. The pictures also make the book feel more engaging and enjoyable to read. This story wasn’t basic or extremely cliché and it’s a fun read for when you’re bored. Though, the ending leaves off on a semi-cliffhanger … so be warned!

-         - Bridget