Listening to Rain The Adventures of the Shaolin Blade Tanzong Scroll 1 eBook Albert A Dalia
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China, 627 C.E. The Tang dynasty's rule remains tentative after a decade of civil war. The rise of a new uncertainty in the far south thrusts the fledgling dynasty between its most powerful enemies in the north and the possible revolt of the southern aborigines. The emperor and his grand minister delegate a two-man assessment team - the Shaolin Blade, Tanzong and the Imperial Commissioner, Li Wei to travel into the southern regions and negotiate with the aboriginal leader. The first volume of this epic wuxia adventure tale follows the duo to the mysterious Isle of Pearls. To get there, they must use secret Taoist underground waterways, fight off the airborne attacks of the Thunder Lords, cross storm-tossed seas in a shaman's bronze ship, and then sail aboard the Dragonfly, with the female aboriginal pirate captain, Byung Nhak, as she engages the local warlord, the Iron Shaman and his fleet of Seahawks. Their heroic journey continues into the center of the island through the unexplored "Land of Drifting Ghosts" mountain range in search of a legendary lost Buddhist monastery. While the long hidden Celestial Masters sect of Taoism and an enigmatic Tibetan princess pose an immediate threat, Tanzong's internal conflicts offer the greater danger. The series, The Adventures of the Shaolin Blade Tanzong, will follow Tanzong's adventures throughout the medieval Chinese empire. For more info wanderingblade.com
Listening to Rain The Adventures of the Shaolin Blade Tanzong Scroll 1 eBook Albert A Dalia
The jiang-hu, that world that never was and always is, lies just inside the covers of Albert Dalia's latest book, Listening to Rain. Herein we follow along in the adventures of the Shaolin monk Tanzong as he works - albeit reluctantly - to preserve the newly-founded Tang dynasty. Along the way he gathers friends, such as the Confucian scholar Li Wei, and enemies, especially the darkly mysterious Celestial Masters, and numerous others somewhere in between. Tanzong, with his spirited sword Flying Dragon, wends his way across - and under - the Empire to foil a rebel plot and also to find out who murdered his own family. Are the answers at the ghostly Fei Lung monastery on the Isle of Pearls? What of Tanzong's sister or the deadly swordswoman White Rainbow? To these questions I can only bow silently and point you toward the book. Enjoy!Product details
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Listening to Rain The Adventures of the Shaolin Blade Tanzong Scroll 1 eBook Albert A Dalia Reviews
I rented this book for free from the prime kindle lending library. It was such a great read! I read it each morning on the metro ride into work which gives me about 40 minutes of reading time. With other books, I would get bored and sleepy or just end up putting them down. This book I read every morning and before I knew it, I was already at my stop! A great read from cover to cover. I would suggest it to anyone!
Ever since I read Albert's previous book "Dream of the Dragon Pool" I've been looking foward to his next novel and it has been worth the wait!
Listening to Rain is a great novel following the legendary exploits of Tanzong a famous Shaolin monk from Chinese history. All is not as it seems for Tanzong and his partner Li Wei on their mission for the Tang Emperor Tai Tsung, which brings them face to face with pirates, a ghost and a few swordsmen along the way.
From Albert's website - The adventure you are about to embark on is based upon a 7th century Chinese understanding of reality. While many of the characters, incidents, and locations in the story appear in Chinese historical records, some are yet to be discovered, and others may never be. It is up to you to decide if any of this matters.
The book shows Albert's growth as a writer and storyteller while using his knowledge to paint a world of Chinse myth grouded in history. Writing the story as a historical fantasy allowed the author to use Chinese myths with real world locations (the Isle of Pearl in the book is present day Hainan) to build a wonderful setting.
One does not need to have Albert's previous novel "Dream of the Dragon Pool" as it is a stand alone, though if you enjoy this novel I recommend reading it.
OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS Listening To Rain is the debut book by Albert A. Dalia and its blurb and excerpt chapters intrigued me enough to ask the author for a review copy.
The book begins in the past 607 AD wherein a young boy is taken from his ancestral home after it has been attacked. Twenty years later we are reintroduced to the child who is now grown up and is called Tanzong the Shaolin Blade. His legendary exploits helped the young emperor of the Tang dynasty previously in a time of need. The emperor then assigns his imperial commissioner Li Wei to accompany Tanzong and find out more about disturbances in the southern part of his empire. Such begins the journey that will see both of them travel far and wide in a mystical China and face many great adventures that will be captured by Li Wei in three great scrolls, the first of which is called "Listening To Rain".
This new series book by Albert A. Dalia hearkens back to the classical mytho-fantasy tales by Barry Hughart. The story settings are similar and while Barry's stories featured humor, Albert Dalia eschews the humor but does not skip the inventiveness showcased by Barry Hughart. The story begins in a typical fantasy style with a young child who will grow up to be the epic hero and he does however his journey is only just beginning. As the story progresses we find out that there are many more mysteries to be found in this China as imagined by the author. That's what I liked about the story that it went all out on the magic and fantasy front without being apologetic about it. The characterization isn't all that great but since this is the first volume, I'm always ready to give the benefit of doubt to the author.
The main character cast introduced isn't a large one however they are quite easily placed in the good or bad category and that perhaps might be a drawback for several readers. The story has a good pace to it and follows a traditional fantasy route and in that regards it is predictable however the author does his best with some latter part twists to the story that liven up the tale and make the reader intrigued for the second tale. The fantasy settings of this story explore a bit of China's history and mythology however I'm not an expert in either subjects and so I can't vouch for the their accuracy. I did enjoy the author's slant on these subjects as he seems to be genuinely interested in them and so it will be up to readers to decide how they find his efforts.
Listening To Rain is a story that showcases its flair by indulging the author's interests and studies. It is a book that has flaws as well as fascinating facets to it. I think this was quite a different debut than I have usually read about. Give it a shot of you are interested in reading mytho-historical fantasy with a different slant than those found currently. I think Listening To Rain will find its fans should readers be willing to give it a shot.
It is interesting, but needs some editing and more plot.
Great story and characters. Can't wait to read the second book.
The jiang-hu, that world that never was and always is, lies just inside the covers of Albert Dalia's latest book, Listening to Rain. Herein we follow along in the adventures of the Shaolin monk Tanzong as he works - albeit reluctantly - to preserve the newly-founded Tang dynasty. Along the way he gathers friends, such as the Confucian scholar Li Wei, and enemies, especially the darkly mysterious Celestial Masters, and numerous others somewhere in between. Tanzong, with his spirited sword Flying Dragon, wends his way across - and under - the Empire to foil a rebel plot and also to find out who murdered his own family. Are the answers at the ghostly Fei Lung monastery on the Isle of Pearls? What of Tanzong's sister or the deadly swordswoman White Rainbow? To these questions I can only bow silently and point you toward the book. Enjoy!
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