White Tiger (Dark Heavens, Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061994057 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Kylie Chan is the bestselling author of the Dark Heavens and Journey to Wudang trilogies. She now lives in Queensland, Australia, with her two children.. She married a Hong Kong national in a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony and lived in Hong Kong for many years
White Tiger Book Review Julian Kindred I just finished Kylie Chan's first book of the Dark Heaven's Trilogy, White Tiger and resurface to reality with mixed feelings. Let me start off with the good points first because the reason I'm so conflicted is that the good and the bad are so polarized.How rare is it that readers in the West are treated to such an in depth and well researched depiction of Eastern Mythology? The amount of effort put into bringing . Five Stars Amazon Customer Aways a good read. Pamela said Very interesting setting/concept, but the writing doesn't come through. Let me start this review by saying that I really wanted to like this book. The concept is pretty cool, and there aren't enough fantasy/urban fantasy books out there that deal with Chinese mythology, or Asian mythology in general. I want more fantasies set in Asia. This book, unfortunately, just didn't do it for me.As I read, it occurred to me that this book feels more like a first draft than a finished product. It
The present-day setting blends seamlessly with the solid grounding the book has in myth and folklore. “Packed with Chinese mythology, kick-ass action and sexual tension… a smart, entertaining read.” (Australian SpecFic)“WHITE TIGER is a fast paced novel with liberal quantities of romance, action and fantasy. It is a rich tapestry of culture, action and love and makes for good entertainment.” (OzHorrorScope)“A wonderful rollicking yarn that kept me engrossed right to the end.” (Robbi Neal)
Fans of Hong Kong kung fu movies and the novels of Lilith Saintcrow, Liz Williams, Karen Chance, Devon Monk, and Ilona Andrews will flip over White Tiger, Kylie Chan’s remarkable non-stop martial arts supernatural adventure love story.. “Packed with Chinese mythology, kick-ass action, and sexual tension….A smart, entertaining read.”—Australian SpecificA young woman accepts a position as nanny to the young daughter of a handsome, wealthy, and mysterious Chinese businessman—only to discover her new employer is really a god…and every foul demon in creation is out to destroy him