White Tiger
Dark Heavens Book One

This is the first book in the Dark Heavens trilogy. This is a tough review for me to write because I am a bit torn about this book. I loved the idea and the Chinese mythology...but the writing is just sooooo bad. It’s almost like Chan has trouble with her English and didn’t have a decent editor. Emma......more

OK, I can see why many of the reviewers below complained so bitterly about this book. It *does* read as though written by a fairly young author who's writing her very first novel; and especially towards the last third of the book, the Mary-Sueing with the main character (whom everyone loves and ever......more

**3.5 Stars** **Minor Spoilers** I cannot begin to describe the shit storm of hateful feelings I had for this book. So prepare for a rant. Emma is an English teacher in Hong Kong. She is super employable coming from an English background, and her employer Kitty Kwok asks her some apparently offensive......more

UPDATE: With a re-read years later I can see a lot of flaws. This book is bulky and at times quite awkward, but at the same time still very enjoyable for me. It definitely doesn't have enough world-building and Emma is way too perfect (even if I know now the reasons for it). It needed to be more hum......more

Kylie Chan’s Dark Heavens trilogy has been a popular bestseller in Australian and Asia, with its fascinating portrayal of Chinese mythology in a modern setting, combined with martial arts, some strong women characters, and an entertaining diverse cast. White Tiger is a thrilling fantasy with a great......more