Fire Between Two Skies: 3 (Dual-time Odyssey) - Softcover

Whong, R. F.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798889040149

Publisher: Vidasym Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Across centuries—power and peril—one fire endures.

Two eras. One relentless quest for truth amid desires and temptation. Across the centuries, two men are bound by parallel destinies that echo through time. Book 3 of this dual-time odyssey delves deep into the passions and struggles that connect their worlds.

In 2022 Hong Kong, Jason Guan, after losing his job as an assistant supervisor for wetland conservation, joins his uncle’s real-estate business. A chance meeting with his high school classmate, Vivian Jiang, draws him into a web of secrecy, seduction, and moral compromise. Amid the chaos, he and his wife, Debra, read an unpublished manuscript by her father, a celebrated writer, about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864) and a man’s futile pursuit of justice and peace on earth.

In nineteenth-century China, Zhang Xin, an orphan saved from the streets by Missionary Issachar Jacox Roberts, is swept into the fiery rebellion of the Taiping movement. Torn between the dream of a just kingdom, his forbidden love for Miao Lan, and his loyalty to his ruthless brother, Xin reckons with doubt, conscience, and the cost of faith.

When greed and exploitation eclipse justice, both men must navigate their respective perils. Will they prevail or be consumed?

At once a political thriller and a historical epic, this novel tracks the embers that survive every age.

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About the Author

Although I grew up in Hong Kong and Taiwan, my family members live in different parts of the world, a common phenomenon for most Chinese my age because of political conflicts.I work for a small biotech company and have published 120+ scientific books and papers (under my legal name). While I am relatively new to the realm of creative writing, I am honored that the Anoka County Library in Minnesota chose me as a 2025 Featured Author, and my book, Echoes over Stormy Sea, has won several awards, including being recently chosen by readers as a winner in the HOLT Medallion Contest.I currently live in the Midwest with my husband, a retired pastor. We served together at three churches from 1987 to 2020. Our grown son works in a nearby city.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vidasym Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798889040149
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234