Which makes their current predicament so difficult to handle. Their military upbringing has made them vigilant. While Min flies by the seat of her pants and relies as much on luck as she does her powers of persuasion, Sebin lives for following the rules and sticking to protocol. While this is not a pre-requisite for your enjoyment, I will say that it makes for interesting reading, having gone from one directly into the other. The two stories flow seamlessly together, with very little time elapsing between the two. Having re-read Dragon Pearl right before I started this book, I knew I would have a lot to say in my Tiger Honor book review.

Of course, nothing goes according to plan, and Sebin gets a crash course on what it means to be in the Space Force on their very first day as a cadet. Sebin is sure this entire situation is a misunderstanding and hopes to get to the bottom of it and clear their uncle’s name. Unfortunately, as they’re waiting for news of their acceptance, they also learn their Uncle Hwan-yes, that Uncle Hwan-is now a traitor and a fugitive.Īs Sebin leaves their family’s compound, the Matriarch tells them to remember their duty and loyalty to their family above all else.

Sebin has wanted nothing more than to follow in their uncle’s footsteps and join the Space Force. Instead of following the fox spirit Min around as she settles into her new life within the ranks of the Space Force, we meet Sebin, a non-binary tiger spirit whose first day as a cadet is a lot more than they bargained for. That’s where Tiger Honor comes in, and while it is a direct sequel to Dragon Pearl, it’s also told from a different character’s point of view. Luckily, author Yoon Ha Lee has graced us with another novel within the Thousand Worlds series. While the book certainly has a concrete ending, there was so much magic written into each and every page that it would’ve been a detriment to never visit this world again. The only downfall to Dragon Pearl was that we were meant to believe it was a standalone novel. In few other places could you find ancient creatures like fox spirits, goblins, and dragons fighting side by side on a battle cruiser in space. When Dragon Pearl was first released in 2019, it was amongst the initial three books to debut from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, and like the others in its class, it certainly made a splash.Ĭombining science fiction with Korean mythology, the novel was a unique blend of old world fantasy and new age technology. Our Tiger Honor book review is a spoiler-free discussion of the Dragon Pearl sequel by Yoon Ha Lee.

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