[LM_NET] BOOK: Sign of the Qin by Bass

["fmuller@tellurian.com" <fmuller@TELLURIAN.COM>]

Bass, L.A._Sign of Qin [Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh
#1]_Thorndike Press, 2004 [0-7862-6772-0] (Large print --
oops]
Here is an extensive fantasy based on Chinese legend and
mythology.  When the son of the current Emperor is born he a
birthmark in the shape of the sign of Quin (mark of the
outlaws.)  The Emperor immediately exiles the mother. 
Meanwhile a mythical monkey kidnaps the baby heir to the
throne.  The lord of the underworld also releases demons
though a terrible volcanic eruption.  So.. right off we have
three stories going.. the travels of the fast-growing heir,
the travels the the First Consert (his mother) and the tales
demons.  It took me almost the first half of the book to get
into the story.  The author uses a great many pronouns and
that combined with unfamiliar (to me) Chinese names had me
confused even though there is a listing of characters and
their relationships in the front of the book.  One of the
characters is an immortal monk covered with tatoos which
change according to what he is thinking about (cool idea.)
This 526 page book is almost a complete story in what is
called a trilogy.  It woulds be a good book for your high
fantasy readers but may lose others.

      
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Frederick Muller, Librarian 
Halsted Middle School Library 
Newton, NJ  07860 
fmuller@tellurian.net 
My book  comments are compiled at:
http://www.halsted.org/br.htm
  
 

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