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The Unconquered
When Canadian small town girl Victoria loses her adoptive parents in a fiery car crash, she discovers that her life is a complete sham. With the help of a shady Chinese art dealer, Victoria takes a perilous journey to China in search of her biological parents. Stalked by mysterious men in black along the way, she
• jumps off a plane mid-flight without a parachute,
• sinks to the bottom of the sea while strapped inside a car,
• dangles from the window at the top of the tallest building in China,
• wrestles a hungry tiger, and bats for the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series.
Victoria learns that her parents have been sentenced to eternal exile for the crime of falling in love. Will she be able to save her parents from the pit of endless sorrow? Victoria also learns that an ancient oracle says that she alone can avert a cataclysmic catastrophe known as the "Stopping of the Sun." Is Victoria prepared to sacrifice all she loves to save humanity from extermination?
If you like sci-fi adventures with surprising plot twists, epic battles, historical mysteries, romance, humor, and a clear vision of the future, then let Victoria take you along on her odyssey. You'll experience Victoria's metamorphosis while you traverse the entire history of China!
Get your copy today. Carpe Liber—seize the book!
• jumps off a plane mid-flight without a parachute,
• sinks to the bottom of the sea while strapped inside a car,
• dangles from the window at the top of the tallest building in China,
• wrestles a hungry tiger, and bats for the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series.
Victoria learns that her parents have been sentenced to eternal exile for the crime of falling in love. Will she be able to save her parents from the pit of endless sorrow? Victoria also learns that an ancient oracle says that she alone can avert a cataclysmic catastrophe known as the "Stopping of the Sun." Is Victoria prepared to sacrifice all she loves to save humanity from extermination?
If you like sci-fi adventures with surprising plot twists, epic battles, historical mysteries, romance, humor, and a clear vision of the future, then let Victoria take you along on her odyssey. You'll experience Victoria's metamorphosis while you traverse the entire history of China!
Get your copy today. Carpe Liber—seize the book!
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First published August 1, 2018
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Peter Man
2 books5 followersBrought up in colonial Hong Kong and educated by Catholic Brothers, the author immigrated to Canada and established that country’s first national Chinese language television station. He later lived and worked in China for two decades, witnessing her meteoric rise.
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January 30, 2020
Action filled sci-fi adventure
This story was entertaining and enjoyable from the first page. As I began to read I was pulled into Victoria’s life and drawn forward to experience the death of her parents, the mystery box under the floor, and the discovery of her real parents in China. This story takes you on this bizarre action packed journey as Victoria tries to find the truth and follow the clues left by her parents. She is a survivor and very smart. You learn this as we watch her grow and develop over the telling of this adventure. I found the characters to be refreshing and honest while the story kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen next. Great read and I recommend this one to everyone. Check it out folks, it so well worth the time.
This story was entertaining and enjoyable from the first page. As I began to read I was pulled into Victoria’s life and drawn forward to experience the death of her parents, the mystery box under the floor, and the discovery of her real parents in China. This story takes you on this bizarre action packed journey as Victoria tries to find the truth and follow the clues left by her parents. She is a survivor and very smart. You learn this as we watch her grow and develop over the telling of this adventure. I found the characters to be refreshing and honest while the story kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen next. Great read and I recommend this one to everyone. Check it out folks, it so well worth the time.
January 30, 2020
This book is almost written as if the author decided to break as many rules about writing as he could. Get off to a start that drags in the reader? This story starts with a chapter that discusses how to start a story. We are then introduced to Victoria, who lives with adopted parents. The story then starts with a chapter that commences with, "It was a dark and slippery night". That is an introduction to a traffic "accident" that kills her "parents". Victoria, a Chinese girl, is on the run to David Huang who will help her. We learn people are after Victoria and they have to get to China to see her real parents. On the way we have a spare thirty-odd chapters on Chinese history, with all sorts of fascinating information plus fictional additions, but only at the end can we see the relevance of any of it to the story. We then find the story is also about time travel. Just as it starts to get interesting from the story point of view, it sort of ends in what for me was a somewhat unsatisfactory way in that the story more or less fizzles out. No big resolutions here, at least not that I could see. Then we have the last chapter, which has nothing to do with the rest of the story (as far as I could see) but is probably a hook for the next story.
Leaving aside the structure and general construction, the writing style is quite engaging, and I found the side information fascinating. For example, knowing what Huawei means. On the other hand, there may be catches in that the meaning of some of the words depends critically on how they are pronounced. The characterization is weak, in part because the main characters spend most of their time watching the history or being told what it is. The descriptions and explanations are exceptional. I found the book to be quite engrossing and despite the irritating start, it was heading for five stars until I ran into the irritating end. Breaking rules is one thing, but there is a limit to what is permissible with some.
Leaving aside the structure and general construction, the writing style is quite engaging, and I found the side information fascinating. For example, knowing what Huawei means. On the other hand, there may be catches in that the meaning of some of the words depends critically on how they are pronounced. The characterization is weak, in part because the main characters spend most of their time watching the history or being told what it is. The descriptions and explanations are exceptional. I found the book to be quite engrossing and despite the irritating start, it was heading for five stars until I ran into the irritating end. Breaking rules is one thing, but there is a limit to what is permissible with some.
November 23, 2021
This was so bad. I have no idea what possessed me to even add it to my want to read list. Aside from an annoying plot, it was so poorly written. My 3rd graders could do better.
November 4, 2018
Peter Man’s science fiction book, “Heart of the Dragon – The Oracle”, has some very interesting aspects not often found in this genre. First, there are a number of good Chinese sci-fi writers, such as Liu Cixin, Han Song and Wang Jinkang. But, their works are written in Chinese for the national market and frequently are set in places other than China. Peter Man is a Canadian Chinese, whose book is written in English and the story centers around China. The other interesting and compelling point is that “Heart of the Dragon – The Oracle” is not only a fast-paced and exciting science fiction story, but it has an ulterior motive as well. Mr. Man wants to impart to his readers, “Everything you wanted to know about Chinese culture and society, but were afraid to ask”. So, as you read a rollicking good book, you come away with a lot of useful knowledge about the world’s oldest, continuous civilization.
“Heart of the Dragon – The Oracle” centers around a young Canadian Chinese girl named Victoria. As the story develops, she learns that she has special qualities and powers that set her apart from her peers. Her parents end up dead and all hell breaks loose. She may be extraordinarily talented and possessed with genius intelligence, but she is still a minor and needs some adult help. Her sidekick is David Huang, who helps her escape from Men in Black types who are hot on her trail.
With a James Bond-esque car, they take off from Toronto to head to China. Along the way, David reveals to Victoria her real identity and important role in humanity’s past, present and future. This earthly story is woven with two others. One is 4,000 years ago, during the real-life Chinese Shang Dynasty, where Queen Zia and her indomitable military genius general Lady Diane take on the invading Gotts. In another future space and time, on Planet Shangala, King Kull’s Haryan race is trying to defeat the warrior Yarjuns, thereby allowing for peace and shared prosperity for all. The eerie parallels between Shangala and ancient and modern China are inescapable.
Eventually, all three worlds are brought together into a cohesive whole and the riddles and enigmas become transparent for the reader.
“Heart of the Dragon – The Oracle” is a fun and informative book, which I can highly recommend to anyone who likes a good science fiction story. Learning about China is simply an added plus.
“Heart of the Dragon – The Oracle” centers around a young Canadian Chinese girl named Victoria. As the story develops, she learns that she has special qualities and powers that set her apart from her peers. Her parents end up dead and all hell breaks loose. She may be extraordinarily talented and possessed with genius intelligence, but she is still a minor and needs some adult help. Her sidekick is David Huang, who helps her escape from Men in Black types who are hot on her trail.
With a James Bond-esque car, they take off from Toronto to head to China. Along the way, David reveals to Victoria her real identity and important role in humanity’s past, present and future. This earthly story is woven with two others. One is 4,000 years ago, during the real-life Chinese Shang Dynasty, where Queen Zia and her indomitable military genius general Lady Diane take on the invading Gotts. In another future space and time, on Planet Shangala, King Kull’s Haryan race is trying to defeat the warrior Yarjuns, thereby allowing for peace and shared prosperity for all. The eerie parallels between Shangala and ancient and modern China are inescapable.
Eventually, all three worlds are brought together into a cohesive whole and the riddles and enigmas become transparent for the reader.
“Heart of the Dragon – The Oracle” is a fun and informative book, which I can highly recommend to anyone who likes a good science fiction story. Learning about China is simply an added plus.
January 30, 2020
For a teenager who grows up in the backwoods of Canada, Victoria soon finds her life is destined for much bigger things in The Unconquered, by Peter Man. On her sixteenth birthday, Victoria is found by an evil group that has been searching for her for over 3,000 years. Newly orphaned, Victoria must find answered before they hunt her down. David, her guardian, is the Bearer of the Oracle and he explains her role is this bizarre tale.
The Unconquered by Peter Man is rich is Chinese history and science fiction woven together. His story is fascinating as it switches between Victoria’s stealthy travels across the world to her ancestors and their amazing bravery. The fast-paced action keeps the reader mesmerized as the danger mounts. I enjoyed Victoria and the courage she displays, but she comes from a long line of men and women of valor. I recommend this book for its complex plot and well-developed characters.
The Unconquered by Peter Man is rich is Chinese history and science fiction woven together. His story is fascinating as it switches between Victoria’s stealthy travels across the world to her ancestors and their amazing bravery. The fast-paced action keeps the reader mesmerized as the danger mounts. I enjoyed Victoria and the courage she displays, but she comes from a long line of men and women of valor. I recommend this book for its complex plot and well-developed characters.
January 30, 2020
Victoria has lived a blissful life in her small Canadian town. When her parents die in a car accident, she discovers that her life so far has been made up of lies. Her parents are not actually hers and her roots are hidden somewhere in China. She meets a shady art dealer who helps her start her journey to china to find her biological parents. What she doesn’t foresee, is that this journey will take her to unexpected heights and thrills that will keep your heart pounding in fear for her life. She also comes across an ancient prophecy that tells of her fate to end an apocalypse. Will she be able to find her parents? Will she survive this prophecy?
A very interesting book, the pacing was good, and the editing was better. I liked Victoria, she had spunk and while she was a little naïve in some ways, she had enough smarts to think of solutions to her problems as they arose.
A very interesting book, the pacing was good, and the editing was better. I liked Victoria, she had spunk and while she was a little naïve in some ways, she had enough smarts to think of solutions to her problems as they arose.
October 14, 2018
Now, this book is really something else: it's exciting, touching, funny and informative! Though the story develops in the present, it's also linked to events in the past (including some interesting historical information) and the future (including some interesting technical information and ethical food for thought). I rarely laid eyes on a debut that was such a joy to read and such an intellectual challenge at the same time. And it definitely left me with an appetite to read and learn more from this excellent author!
April 25, 2019
This is the book to read! I have never read something quite like this book here. Its exciting, intellectual, fun, and totally an action adventure with sci-fi. The thing is... even with all the fun, it still is able to teach me about China and it's history! I recommend reading this book!
April 25, 2019
This book is definitely amazing. It takes time to get into it but is completely worth it! 100% recommend!!!
May 18, 2019
What an adventurous romp! My six year old granddaughter was fascinated when I read it to her. Older children will love it.
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