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" Depth, insights, action, and surprising twists and turns "
Synopsis
Sara Livingstone’s school trip to the Beijing Palace Museum takes a terrifying turn when an encounter with the ancient Qingming Scroll thrusts her a thousand years into China’s past.
With secrets in the shadows and danger around every corner, Sara must take her place in a cosmic battle and find the courage to face an unworldly ancient magic.
My Review
"It's crazy!, really good but crazy! it was great but it ended! is there a next one already can we get it now?"
This is my son late on a Friday evening after spending 2 days with his head stuck in this book! He left upset when I said that this was the only book so far, The ending! just arghhh! he said as he past on the book to me.
When I finally got stuck in to the read myself I understood everything he meant!
Sara is 14 and lives in Bejing attending and international school and spends a lots of her time visiting her Granny Tang and listening to her wonderful stories.
While on a school trip Visiting Beijing's Palace Museum the Qingming scroll takes her back 1000 years ago into China's past.
This sparks and amazing and thrilling adventure from china's present to its past, through its history, culture and art work, we are pulled along on this amazing journey that Sara goes through using the stories and advice given to her by Granny Tang.
Fantastic morals around, courage,respect and belief in oneself, mixed with the magic and history in this story to create a thrilling read.
This book while marketed as young adult is suitable for everyone, if your looking for a fun, magical and enthralling adventure then this is then book you have been waiting for.
And my son was right, this books only frustration is the ending! and only because it did end! what a cliff hanger!! Both my son and I are ready we want more please!
Author Bio
Scott Lauder was born in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Having taught in Greece, Japan, and England, he now lives with his wife and four cats in the UAE where he teaches English.
In his free time, he enjoys hiking and drinking good coffee. His other books include The Right Thing, A Single Shot, and The Boy-King Tutankhamun.
David Scott Ross has traveled and taught throughout Asia since he first moved there in 1987.
He currently teaches in upstate NY, where he lives with his wife and two sons. When David is not writing or teaching, he dreams about becoming a chef, a rock star, maybe an actor, but probably not all at once.
At present, he is wrapping up two projects: Pastimes, encounters with a Stone Age people, and Dim, a detective novel.
Purchase Links
B Format / Paperback 978-1-911107-17-0
245 pages
5 September 2019 £10.99 / $12.99
EBook / Epub, Mobi, PDF 978-1-911107-04-0
5 September 2019 £9.99 / $9.99
Market General/Trade Subject YFC – Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) JUV001000 – JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General Rights World (English)
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.