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White Tiger (Dark Heavens, #1)

Kylie Chan

Why we're reading this: When 28–year–old Emma Donahoe becomes a nanny to John Chen's daughter, Simone, she does not expect to be …more
[close] When 28–year–old Emma Donahoe becomes a nanny to John Chen's daughter, Simone, 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 the mortal world.
Emma gradually realises that John Chen is no ordinary businessman and that nearly all the demons in hell would like to see him dead. John and his American bodyguard, Leo, begin to teach Emma their particular brand of martial arts and special defensive techniques ... they also begin to realise that there is something that is different about Emma but exactly what it is, nobody can say.
A fabulous, fast–paced and very entertaining fantasy adventure ... a trilogy based on Chinese mythology, set in modern–day Hong Kong, where an ancient god falls in love with a young Australian woman ...

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Feb 12, 2011 Tahlia Newland rated it it was amazing

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I loved this. Set in Hong Kong, it moves from a very normal situation deeper and deeper into the world of Taoist Gods and demons. Great stuff. It would make an awesome KUng Fu movie.

The heroine is gutsy and very Australian in her openness and directness and the other characters are all just plain gorgeous. Strong and oozing love and devotion to each other. That's a very powerful state of mind/heart. I finished this one and had to go out and get the next in the series straight away. I just couldn ...more

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