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Dragon's Pupils - The Sword Guest (Dragon's Pupils Series Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

Martin Chu Shui
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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When East and West combine…

Half-Chinese, half-Australian, Liz is not interested in her father’s ancient Tao wisdom, or his cryptic tales. She is more concerned with environmental issues—particularly the plan to mine one of Australia’s great landmarks, Wave Rock. Her father’s latest gift, a Chinese calligraphy pen, seems set to take its place in her bottom drawer forever.
Then Wave Rock is blasted open by something more than a mining operation, and Liz finds that she must battle monsters from ancient times as well as creatures from other worlds, all intent on destroying Earth. She must call on all her powers, from both her Eastern heritage and her Western upbringing, to save her world. Her pen becomes her way into a new and magical world, and Liz discovers she has powers—and allies—that she never could have guessed.
An exciting, fast-paced tale that combines the wisdom of ancient tradition with the pace of a Kung Fu movie and brings them to life in contemporary Australia, this exciting tale takes the best of two cultures and blends them to open up a new world of adventure and mystery.

The second instalment of the series, “Dragon’s Pupils – The Peaks”, will be available in December 2011.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 264 KB
  • Print Length: 302 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1921578475
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B00452VBAW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,249 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Exciting 15 Nov 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
For my full review, look for paperback goddess on blogger.

The Sword Guest is an exciting and original story, and I thoroughly enjoyed it once I got into it. The narration in The Sword Guest is abundant with cultural lore. The characters are well all developed, each having their own desires and dreams. I am really glad that I got to read this book though, because it had all of the elements of a good book - interesting characters, good background and lots of lore, a few surprises, and plenty of momentum. I am definitely looking forward to more from this writer.
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By Heather
Format:Kindle Edition
Martin Chushui had asked me to read and review his book, and based on the synopsis I was interested because once again the plot is different from other books that I had been reading. This is a young adult book, which I usually enjoy reading...and this book is one that I enjoyed.

The book is fast paced and based around not only Liz but her brother and a friend. Towards the middle we get more from Liz than the other two. However Liz learns more during that time when we are focused on her only. Liz isn't interested in her Chinese heritage, although once she finds herself in a position to help the world she realizes that her father's cryptic tales where worth listening to all along.

The plot is very fast paced and doesn't allow the reader to get bored. Also the added mixture of the Chinese culture makes for a very interesting read. It also has the lesson of environmental responsibility. As there is an environmental protest a few times throughout the book. So it isn't totally an escapism book.

Overall this was a good read and was very enjoyable I give it my Excellent Rating:
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I enjoyed the Tai Chi and martial arts action scenes almost as much as I enjoyed the stories that Henry and Liz's father told them, stories from old China that explained many of the martial arts movements and one aspect of ancient Chinese culture. I can see this being made into a film as the fights using Qi force and energy and Tai Chi movements are described in fascinating detail. A good book that also explains Chinese culture in terms of its history of fighting based on the philosophy of the Tao, and its legends that include a calligraphy pen which paints scenes that come to life. Definitely a book for YA readers and martial arts movie fans
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This book had something interesting going for it: the premise was original. It's not every day that a Young Adult book takes place in Western Australia with an immersion in Chinese... Read more
Published 10 months ago by V. Cano
Original story, something different
I was contacted by the author and given a copy to read in exchange for an honest review.
I have a thing about dragon's, I love them, so the title alone was enough to pull me... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Barmy_Bex
High Potent Cocktail: Sci/fi, Fantasy, Speculative, Urban Legend.
Half Chinese, half Australian magical world were vampires fight yellow cranes and giant panda bears. The action is fast and comes at you from the least expected places. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bill Tillman
Teen boys may love it
Imagine an Australian Kung Fu movie in a book and you have Dragon's Pupils - The Sword Guest, a unique and highly imaginative story full of strange creatures, awe-inspiring magic... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Tahlia Newland
Don't waste your money
I was given a copy of this book free in exchange for an honest review.

I really respect the author of this self-published book, I think it must take a lot of courage to... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lucybird
Original story - great new read
Hard to put down, unpredictable twists, good balance between humour and suspense. Thoroughly recommend to teenagers as well as being an enjoyable read for adults !
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Susan Matthews
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