Avatar Legends: City of Echoes (Avatar Legends Book 1)

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Judy I. Lin comes a brand-new series featuring the unsung heroes behind legendary events within the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra

There is no war outside of these walls.

This is what the citizens of Ba Sing Se are told to believe, but Jin knows better. As a refugee whose parents were killed by the Fire Nation, she is haunted by her past. Now, she does her best to keep her head down in the Lower Ring, caring for her ailing grandfather and balancing school with survival.

Her one bright spot is her best friend Susu, whose family treats Jin like one of their own, and whose bakery she helps make deliveries for.

Her world shatters when Susu’s father gambles away the bakery and Susu is forced to take a contract in the Upper Ring to pay off the family’s debt. Jin vows to help her friend—no matter what it takes. A chain of events fueled by her desperate promise leads Jin to Xuan, an arrogant boy from the Middle Ring with ties to the Silver Fangs, a major player in the city’s black market.

The deeper Jin delves into her double life, the more she learns about Susu’s own entanglement in a conspiracy darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined.

As whispers swirl of the Avatar’s presence within the city’s walls, the Fire Nation creeps ever closer. With Ba Sing Se teetering on the brink of revolution, Jin must defy the powerful forces that control her city and risk everything for the friend she’s determined to save.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Judy I. Lin comes a brand-new series featuring the unsung heroes behind legendary events within the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra There is no war outside of these walls. This is what the citizens of Ba Sing Se are told to bel...

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4 reviews
Nina Phillips
February 1, 2026
I just wasn't feeling this one. I was really excited to get to see Jin outside of her brief encounter with Zuko. But the parts where OG characters are seen or mentioned felt forced. Also, I thought we would get to learn more about how the city worked, but besides relavent plot points, it was all kind of glossed over. I feel like the side stories keep disappointing me, which is such a shame because I loved the original show so much!
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Ethan Miguel “E.M.” Serkey
December 11, 2025
No idle fancy, Judy I. Lin takes us on a sweeping journey fleshing out the life of one of Avatar: The Last Airbender's most enduringly popular side characters, answering the longstanding question: before & after her date with Zuko, who _is_ Jin, really? The surprising answer will leave you breathless as the bereaved daughter of Daying's late magistrate and his soldier wife navigates a new city, her lessons & duties as the heir of a master calligrapher, the underworld of Ba Sing Se, first & second kisses, a daring plot on the Day of Black Sun, and the city's dramatic liberation when Sozin's Comet returns!
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About the author

In addition to Avatar Legends: City of Echoes, Judy I. Lin is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Book of Tea duology (A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet). Judy was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Canada with her family at a young age. She grew up with her nose in a book and loved to escape to imaginary worlds. She now works as an occupational therapist and still spends her nights dreaming up imaginary worlds of her own. She lives on the Canadian prairies with her husband and daughters.
In addition to Avatar Legends: City of Echoes, Judy I. Lin is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Book of Tea duology (A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet). Judy was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Canada with her family at a young age. She grew up with her nose in a...

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