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The Legend of Korra is set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, 70 years after the events of that series. The people of the world belong to four nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. The distinguishing element of the series is "bending", the ability of some people to telekinetically manipulate the classical element associated with their nation (water, earth, fire, or air) . Bending is carried out by spiritual and physical exercises, portrayed as similar to Chinese martial arts. As a result of a genocide in the seriess backstory, there is only one living family of airbenders at the time of the series. Only one person, the "Avatar", can bend all four elements. Cyclically reincarnating among the worlds four nations, the Avatar maintains peace and balance in the world. The Legend of Korra focuses on Avatar Korra, a seventeen-year-old girl from the Southern Water Tribe and the successor of Avatar Aang from The Last Airbender. This bundle contains The Legend of Korra Series 7-book: The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part One The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part Two The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part Three. The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part One The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part Two The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part Three. The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time
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Michael Dante DiMartino began his training at the Rhode Island School of Design where he graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Film and Animation Department. His directing credits include the primetime animated series King of the Hill, Family Guy, and Mission Hill. DiMartino wrote, animated, and directed the short animated film Atomic Love which screened at the 2003 Sundance and Los Angeles Film Festivals. DiMartino is a co-creator of the award winning animated Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel, The Legend of Korra. From 2002 to 2014 he served as executive producer and story editor on both series. He continues to consult on the ongoing Dark Horse graphic novels that continue the story of Avatar, and is writing the upcoming Legend of Korra graphic novel.Rebel Genius is Michael's first novel and is the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy series.DiMartino currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.photo credit: Lisa Wahlander
