White Tiger: 1 (Dark Heavens Trilogy) - Softcover

Chan, Kylie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061994057 ISBN 13: 9780061994050

Publisher: Harper Voyager, 2011

Synopsis

"Packed with Chinese mythology, kick-ass action, and sexual tension....A smart, entertaining read."
--Australian Specific

A 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! With a premise like that, fantasy aficionados and die-hard action lovers alike will no doubt be expecting something exceptional--and Australian author Kylie Chan delivers big time! White Tiger is the first book in Chan's breathtaking trilogy that ingeniously blends magic, martial arts, and urban fantasy with a healthy dollop of paranormal romance thrown in to sweeten the pot. 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.

About this title

Review:

"A wonderful rollicking yarn that kept me engrossed right to the end."--Robbi Neal

"WHITE TIGER is a fast paced novel with liberal quantities of romance, action and fantasy. The present-day setting blends seamlessly with the solid grounding the book has in myth and folklore. It is a rich tapestry of culture, action and love and makes for good entertainment."--OzHorrorScope

"Packed with Chinese mythology, kick-ass action and sexual tension... a smart, entertaining read."--Australian SpecFic

From the Back Cover:

Action, intrigue, demons and dragons

Kylie Chan creates a fast andfurious story balanced betweenthe celestial and the mortal, the powerful and the innocent . . .

Emma Donahoe has just started her new job as nanny to Simone, the daughter of John Chen, a very rich Hong Kong businessman.

She understands that Simone may be a target for kidnappers but she does not expect to be drawn into a world of martial arts, magic and extreme danger, where both gods and demons can exist in themortal domain.

When John and his American bodyguard, Leo, teach Emma their particular style of martial arts, they begin to realize that Emma herself is more than she seems . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061994057
• ISBN 13: 9780061994050
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 528