City of Echoes

About the book

"There is no war outside of these walls."

This is the message drilled into the minds of the inhabitants of Ba Sing Se, but Jin knows the truth. As a refugee who lost her parents to the Fire Nation, she carries the weight of her past with her every day. Despite the hardships of living in the Lower Ring, she focuses on caring for her sick grandfather and navigating the challenges of school and survival.

Jin finds solace in her friendship with Susu, whose family has embraced her as their own. She helps out at their bakery, grateful for the sense of belonging it gives her.

Everything changes when Susu' father loses the bakery in a bet, forcing Susu to work in the Upper Ring to settle the debt. Determined to support her friend, Jin embarks on a risky journey that leads her to Xuan, a cocky boy with connections to the dangerous Silver Fangs, a key player in Ba Sing Se' underworld.

As Jin becomes more entwined in a web of deceit and danger, she uncovers secrets about Susu that shake her to the core.

Meanwhile, rumors of the Avatar' presence in the city spread as the Fire Nation edges closer. With Ba Sing Se on the edge of upheaval, Jin must stand against the forces controlling her city and put everything on the line to save her friend.