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Dark Heavens #1-3
Dark Heavens
'packed with Chinese mythology, kick-ass action and sexual tension' AsIf Martial arts, gods and demons - find out how it all began with the complete trilogy of Kylie Chan's bestselling series. In WHITE TIGER, RED PHOENIX and BLUE DRAGON, Kylie Chan creates an addictive story balanced between the Celestial and mortal worlds. Emma Donahoe has just started her job as nanny to Simone, the daughter of rich businessman John Chen. She knows that Simone may be a target for kidnappers but she has no idea of just how dangerous her new job could be. Soon she is drawn into a world of martial arts, magic and extreme danger ... And the mysterious John Chen seems to be more than just a businessman. Get set to be drawn into a fast-paced world of action as Emma learns about martial arts, discovers her own secret abilities, fights demons, and falls in love with a 3000-year-old Chinese god.
- GenresFantasy
768 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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Kylie Chan
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Kylie Chan married a Hong Kong national in a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Eastern China, lived in Australia for ten years, then moved to Hong Kong for ten years and during that time learnt a great deal about Chinese culture and came to appreciate the customs and way of life.
In 2003 she closed down her successful IT consultancy company in Hong Kong and moved back to Australia. She decided to use her knowledge of Chinese mythology, culture, and martial arts to weave a story that would appeal to a wide audience.
Since returning to Australia, Kylie has studied Kung Fu (Wing Chun and Southern Chow Clan styles) as well as Tai Chi and is now a senior belt in both forms. She has also made an intensive study of Buddhist and Taoist philosophy and has brought all of these together into her storytelling.
Kylie is a mother of two who lives in Queensland's Gold Coast. She is the best-selling author of the Dark Heavens and Journey to Wudang trilogies, which tell the story of Emma, an ordinary Australian woman thrown into the world of Chinese Gods, martial arts, and magic. Emma must deal with a bewildering variety of Chinese mythological creatures from dragons to the Monkey King as she learns martial arts from her employer John Chen, who is really the God of Martial Arts, Xuan Wu.
Kylie Chan married a Hong Kong national in a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Eastern China, lived in Australia for ten years, then moved to Hong Kong for ten years and during that time learnt a great deal about Chinese culture and came to appreciate the customs and way of life.
In 2003 she closed down her successful IT consultancy company in Hong Kong and moved back to Australia. She decided to use her knowledge of Chinese mythology, culture, and martial arts to weave a story that would appeal to a wide audience.
Since returning to Australia, Kylie has studied Kung Fu (Wing Chun and Southern Chow Clan styles) as well as Tai Chi and is now a senior belt in both forms. She has also made an intensive study of Buddhist and Taoist philosophy and has brought all of these together into her storytelling.
Kylie is a mother of two who lives in Queensland's Gold Coast. She is the best-selling author of the Dark Heavens and Journey to Wudang trilogies, which tell the story of Emma, an ordinary Australian woman thrown into the world of Chinese Gods, martial arts, and magic. Emma must deal with a bewildering variety of Chinese mythological creatures from dragons to the Monkey King as she learns martial arts from her employer John Chen, who is really the God of Martial Arts, Xuan Wu.
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December 4, 2014
A fun read; the protagonist Emma is an Australian woman living in Hong Kong, and there are cultural nods in every direction, including towards anime and Pokemon. While entertaining, this is hardly high literature; people go "rigid" and "blank" a lot, plus everyone insists on saying "you will keep" when they really mean "I am angry with you". I've never heard anyone use that expression and so it always takes me by surprise whenever it is used in the book (and it is, very frequently).
Still, the story is entertaining and kept me interested, and I am going to read the next trilogy to see what happens.
Still, the story is entertaining and kept me interested, and I am going to read the next trilogy to see what happens.
October 9, 2020
White Tiger - 4.25/5
Red Phoenix - 4.5/5
Blue Dragon - 4/5
August 1, 2021
Kylie Chan seamlessly blends the worlds of modern day China and Chinese mythology. Following an Australian immigrant, Emma who is bound to the God of the North Winds fighting together against a growing number of demon enemies.
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