Jake “the Jackal” is all set to chill and enjoy the end of summer vacation. The excitement and danger he survived in California with his friends Ryan, Phoenix, and Hú Dié is finally behind him. But after a surprise BMX race, Jake gets an offer he can’t refuse—the chance to train and race with his friends in China, where a committee is building a world-class cycling team.
Soon Jake learns that trouble can follow him across an entire ocean. On his first night in Shanghai, he goes out to look for dinner and finds an old enemy instead. It’s the race of a lifetime as Jake is chased through the city streets, into the Chinese countryside, and as far as the old Cangzhen Temple, where the original Five Ancestors series began.
With his signature adrenaline-filled, fast-paced writing, Jeff Stone takes the Five Ancestors: Out of the Ashes trilogy to its thrilling conclusion.
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What People Are Saying
School Library Journal
“In the final book of this spin-off to the original "Five Ancestors" series (Random), Jake trains with a cycling team in China and explores his jackal side. Fans of the series won't be able to put down this latest page-turner.”
goodreads -Justin W.
“Jackal is another book in Jeff Stone’s amazing series (Out of the Ashes). After all the exhilaration and danger Jake and his friends were faced in California, Jake just wants to chill and ride his bike with his friends. Then he gets an offer he can’t refuse, the chance to train and compete with his friends in China, where a committee is building a world-class team. When an old enemy chases him through Shanghai and the Chinese countryside, Jake may miss out on the opportunity to ride with his friends. I really liked this book because of the way Jeff Stone describes what Jake is feeling in his road bike races. It lets me picture what is happening and also lets me know what it feels like to be in a road bike race.”
Amazon -Shakahouse
“My eight year old son, Kai and I have read every book in the previous series (The Five Ancestors) and the new "out of the ashes" series is even better. Thanks for writing these amazing books. Jackal is one of our favorites.”
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