Jianzhu's style of earthbending was based on the Choy Li Fut style of Kung Fu, which originates from South China.Every pose or stance that is given a proper name in the book is from the Hung Gar style of Kung Fu, which was also the main influence for earthbending in the show.The map of locations visited in the novel, included in the exclusive edition. Despite the announced delays from Blackstone Publishing and Audible, the former still listing May 19 as the release date on their website, the audiobook has been available for download on an affiliated website, which lists the original release date of May 5. The release was later further delayed to July 21, 2020. The cause of the delay was cited to be an issue about receiving required approvals for the cover art of the audiobook's cover. It was initially due for release on May 5, 2020, before being pushed back to May 19 of the same year. In addition to a physical copy of the book, an audiobook from Blackstone Publishing narrated by Nancy Wu was released digitally on Audible. The story behind the longest-living Avatar in the history of this beloved world, The Rise of Kyoshi maps Kyoshi's journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice still feared and admired centuries after becoming the Avatar. But while Kyoshi, Rangi, and her daofei friends face off against brutal underworld rivals, those who seek to control the Avatar draw ever closer to her, leaving trails of the dead in their wake.

Torn between following the traditional path of an Avatar and seeking vengeance for those she has lost, Kyoshi struggles to accept her newfound power as she trains in secret.

It isn't easy finding Avatar training on the run, but Kyoshi and Rangi find unlikely supporters in the daofei : ragtag criminals and outlaws living in the shadows of the Earth Kingdom. With the identity of the true Avatar at stake and the growing unrest among her allies turning into violence, Kyoshi is forced to flee the Avatar mansion with her fiery friend Rangi, taking little more than the metal war fans and headdress her parents left behind. After nine years of desperate searching for the next Avatar, the discovery of young, charming Avatar Yun has brought stability to the four nations-that is, until Earth Kingdom-born Kyoshi, Yun's unassuming friend and servant, demonstrates remarkable bending during a mission to the South Pole.

The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee