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taipei, Taiwan
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influences
ursula le guin, iris murdoch

member since
January 2009


About this author

my debut, SILVER PHOENIX : Beyond the Kingdom of Xia was released by greenwillow books / harpercollins on april 28, 2009.

Fury of the Phoenix is out April 2011 and a children's picture book with my chinese brush art will follow.

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on the day of her first betrothal meeting--and rejection--ai ling discovers a power welling deep within her. she can reach into other people's spirits, hear their thoughts, see their dreams...and that's just the beginning.

ai ling has been marked by the immortals; her destiny lies in the emperor's palace, where a terrible evil has lived, stealing souls, for centuries. she must conquer this enemy and rescue her captive father, while mythical demons track her every step. and then she meets chen yong, a young man with...more


Average rating: 3.71 · 2,624 ratings · 598 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors
Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of ...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 1,979 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions
Fury of the Phoenix (Kingdo...
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 542 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
Silver Phoenix 2
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010
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“expect nothing, be pleasantly surprised.”
Cindy Pon

“A plate of roast duck, steamed dumplings, spicy noodles with beef gravy, pickled cucumbers, stewed tongue and eggs if you have them, cold please, and sticky rice pearls, too,' Ai Ling said, before the server girl could open her mouth. "I don't know what he wants." Ai Ling nodded toward Chen Yong.

'I'm not sure I have enough coins to order anything more,' he said, laughing.”
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“You judge the gods by who bows down at their altars?" Ai Ling asked.”
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“expect nothing, be pleasantly surprised.”
Cindy Pon

“A plate of roast duck, steamed dumplings, spicy noodles with beef gravy, pickled cucumbers, stewed tongue and eggs if you have them, cold please, and sticky rice pearls, too,' Ai Ling said, before the server girl could open her mouth. "I don't know what he wants." Ai Ling nodded toward Chen Yong.

'I'm not sure I have enough coins to order anything more,' he said, laughing.”
Cindy Pon, Silver Phoenix

“There are thousands of other women to choose from. You understand me? And this court runs on ambition alone.”
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“The punishment of vertical rending was given to those who had destroyed marriages to satisfy their own lust.”
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message 19: by Cindy

Cindy Libertad wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request, I look forward to your work Cindy =D"

i hope you enjoy the reads, libertad!


Libertad Araceli Thanks for accepting my friend request, I look forward to your work Cindy =D


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Cindy Emily wrote: "Thanks Cindy for accepting my friend request :)"

thanks for asking to be a friend! =D


Emily  Cross Thanks Cindy for accepting my friend request :)


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Cindy Marina wrote: "Hey Cindy,
Thanks for the friendship!
Marina
(Gogirl on BBs.)"


didn't see this till now. thank you! =D


message 14: by Marina

Marina Hey Cindy,
Thanks for the friendship!
Marina
(Gogirl on BBs.)


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Cindy Cinda wrote: "Hi, Cindy, glad to be FB friends!!

Cinda"


thanks for adding me!
i can't wait to read The Gray Wolf Throne!


message 12: by Cinda

Cinda Hi, Cindy, glad to be FB friends!!

Cinda


message 11: by Cindy

Cindy Sangria3 wrote: "Thanks for your friendship, Cindy! :)"

thank you too!!


message 10: by Sangria

Sangria Thanks for your friendship, Cindy! :)


message 9: by Cindy

Cindy Karen wrote: "Hi Ms. Pon! :D I'm that crazy fan that e-mailed you today..Karen, remember me? XD

Just wanting to say hi, and great job on your novels! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Fury of the Phoenix..."


haha! hi karen! *waves* i emailed you back!


message 8: by Karen

Karen Hi Ms. Pon! :D I'm that crazy fan that e-mailed you today..Karen, remember me? XD

Just wanting to say hi, and great job on your novels! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Fury of the Phoenix! See you at your tour stop in Cambridge :D

Please do not think me too stalker-ish for saying hi to you on multiple sites :D


Cheryl Landmark Thanks for accepting my friend request, Cindy.


message 6: by Cindy

Cindy Thenia wrote: "Thank you for accepting me as your friend! I just finished your book and I can't wait to see what happens next!

Keep up the good work! :)"


thank you thenia! i'm working hard on the sequel
now. =) it's out in april 2011! you can add Fury
of the Phoenix to your goodreads!


Thenia Thank you for accepting me as your friend! I just finished your book and I can't wait to see what happens next!

Keep up the good work! :)


message 4: by Cindy

Cindy Creative wrote: "Hey Cindy :) As part of your contest, is it okay if people copied your post into their blog? (Loved your book trailer, by the way!)

-CA"


if it has my cover image and / or link to my trailer, of course! =D thank you! just make sure you comment on the post at goodreads or my actual blog post! cheers!




Creative A Hey Cindy :) As part of your contest, is it okay if people copied your post into their blog? (Loved your book trailer, by the way!)

-CA


message 2: by Liz

Liz Good to see you here-- your book sounds wonderful!


Suzanne Hi Cindy,

Welcome to Goodreads.

Suzanne


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