When a baby girl is abandoned at the gate of a monastery in ancient China, the monks have no choice but to adopt her into their exclusively male society of world-renown masters of the art of kung fu. She is raised within the monastery with a small group of boys, watching the monks beautiful training exercises during the days and listening to recounts of glorious battles of great kung fu masters at nighttime. Her favorite stories are those of the grand tournament battles between the monastery grand master, Bai Chen, and the legendary Black Dragon, an unknown masked competitor with unequaled...
When a baby girl is abandoned at the gate of a monastery in ancient China, the monks have no choice but to adopt her into their exclusively male socie...
Abandoned as an infant at the gate of a monastery in ancient China, Jai-tien becomes indoctrinated into the principles of Buddhism and the legendary Shailan art of kung fu. Chosen as the favorite of the grand master, he is forced to train in the martial arts, although the strict discipline does not suit his carefree spirit. Desperate to find purpose to his life, he escapes from the monastery, setting out on an epic quest to discover the true meaning of happiness, and how to attain it. The Poetry of Time is a prequel to the author's first novel, Black Dragon, Black Cat. It may be enjoyed by...
Abandoned as an infant at the gate of a monastery in ancient China, Jai-tien becomes indoctrinated into the principles of Buddhism and the legendary S...
