Imagine an Australian Kung Fu movie in a book and you have Dragon’s Pupils - The Sword Guest, a unique and highly imaginative story full of strange creatures, awe-inspiring magic and non-stop action set primarily in Western Australia. I really enjoyed seeing a story where magical aspects of Chinese culture come to life in an Australian context. Given the long history of Chinese immigrants here, (almost as long as the Europeans), I’m surprised it has taken so long for something like this to appear. The writer obviously knows about Tai Chi and his inclusion of Taoist wisdom in the story gave the book a depth that I admire.  Blurb Half-Chinese, half-Australian, Liz is not interested in her father’s ancient Tao wisdom, or his cryptic tales. She is more concerned with environmental issues—particularly the plan to mine one of Australia’s great landmarks, Wave Rock. Her father’s latest gift, a Chinese calligraphy pen, seems set to take its place in her bottom drawer forever. Then Wave Rock … [Read more...]