Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search Part 3

by Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Konietzko

Book Overview

Avatar Aang travels to the spirit world to parley with an ancient power; bringing Fire Lord Zuko ever closer to discovering the truth about his mother's fate--and his own past. Yet Zuko's sister Azula... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616551844
• ISBN13: 9781616551841
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search Part Three (Zuko’s Family History is Revealed)

Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search Part Three follows the narrative of Azula shooting lightning at Misu and Rafa. Zuko redirects it and decides it’s time to take her down. As Katara and Sokka render Azula powerless, Aang returns to the physical world with the Mother of Faces. Going back to the past, Ursa speaks with Noren about the play. When Noren calls Ursa by her name, Ursa nearly leaves. Noren hints that he is Ikem, and Ursa is filled with joy. The Mother of Faces explains that she usually follows her wolf into whatever pool it chooses, but she was summoned here by the Avatar. The Mother of Faces grants one request to one human each season. Aang tries to ask for two, but the Mother of Faces stresses that she will only grant one. Aang and Zuko give up their favor, allowing Misu to ask for Rafa’s face to be restored. Before Misu could get all the words out, Azula breaks out of Katara’s ice and asks about Ursa. The Mother of Faces reveals that Ursa is now Noriko, Noren’s wife. Azula rushes to kill her mother. Zuko sprints after her when Misu stops him and tells him there’s a shortcut. Zuko thanks her and takes off, followed by Sokka, who agrees to help Zuko. At the same time, Aang and Katara attempt to help Misu and Rafa by going after the Mother of Faces, who sinks beneath the water. Noren/Ikem gives Ursa a tour of the prop warehouse. Ursa reveals she had replicas of the play masks in the palace. Noren reveals he died inside when Ursa left. He went to Forgetful Valley, found the Mother of Faces, and asked for a new face. Noren says she can do the same, but Ursa thinks about her children. She decides to get a new face and watch her children from afar, but Noren declares that is no way to live. Presently, Aang tries to convince the Mother of Faces to give Misu her request. Aang’s air sphere, allowing him to breathe underwater, is a fantastic bending move. The Mother of Faces sends her creatures to attack the Avatar before ejecting him from the water. Katara runs to Aang to make sure he’s okay. The Mother of Faces scolds Aang and all humans for being selfish and criticizing the original faces she creates. She has all the other creatures tell Aang, Katara, Misu, and Rafa to get out of the forest. Noren and Ursa make their way through Forgetful Valley for months until they find the wolf spirit. It’s hilarious how Ursa criticizes Noren’s cooking. Anyway, the Mother of Faces offers Ursa a new face and mind—and she takes both. Sometime after, Noren and Noriko marry. Zuko and Sokka arrive at Noren’s house before Azula. Sokka agrees to patrol the house and prevent Azula from harming the family while Zuko joins them for dinner. Kiyi is ecstatic to see Zuko again. Zuko is amazed and happy to discover they have a peaceful dinner with each other every night—as a loving, happy family. Zuko attempts to leave, but Noren stops him and tells Zuko to speak his mind. Zuko reveals to Noriko that she is his mother. Meanwhile, Aang and Katara struggle to protect Misu and Rafa. Aang suggests they evacuate the valley and come back at a later date. In the heat of battle, Aang accidentally airbends Rafa’s mask off, revealing his faceless face. When Aang shares that Koh, the Face Stealer, stole Rafa’s face, the Mother of Faces quiets her animals. The Mother of Faces informs Aang that he is her son and steals faces because he misses his mother. With this new information, the Mother of Faces restores Rafa’s face, and Aang shows his gratitude. Noren tells Zuko that he recognized him when he saw him in town. Noren learned all about the royal family. He tells Noriko about her past life as Ursa. Zuko’s in shock when Noren reveals that he is Ikem. Zuko wonders whether he should stay with Ikem, Ursa, and Kiyi. However, he doesn’t have time to decide because Azula and Sokka break through the ceiling. Sokka helps Noren and Kiyi escape while Zuko tries to protect Noriko from Azula. Noriko apologizes for not loving Azula enough before Zuko and Azula battle it