Dragonkeeper 2: Garden of the Purple Dragon (32 page)

For Marinus Willem de Visser
1875–1930
the ultimate sino-dracologist

P
RAISE FOR
THE
D
RAGONKEEPER
S
ERIES

“I was riveted by the magical adventures, beautifully told, of a nameless Chinese slave girl.”

K
ATHARINE
E
NGLAND
, A
USTRALIAN
B
OOK
R
EVIEW

“… entrancing, beautifully written story … a wonderfully satisfying and unexpected climax.”

A
DELAIDE
A
DVERTISER

“An enchanting blend of fantasy and history.”

T
HE
A
GE

“A journey … is the essence of this outstanding novel …
It is a story that informs as it delights and leaves the reader with a yearning to know more.”

T
HE
C
HILDREN
’
S
B
OOK
C
OUNCIL OF
A
USTRALIA
, J
UDGES
’ R
EPORT

“… an ambitious novel, marrying ancient Chinese history and culture with magic and fantasy … the sights, smells and tastes of this fantastic ancient China are fully realised.”

A
USTRALIAN
B
OOKSELLER AND
P
UBLISHER

“… a superb novel …”

C
ANBERRA
T
IMES

“Enchanting and fascinating … something worth celebrating.”

K
ATE
F
EWSTER
, V
IEWPOINT

“… proof that the fantasy genre is still working its magic.”