December 2011 Releases

Done with November 2011 Releases? Here are December 2011 Releases. To see future titles, check Reading Wishlist.

October 2011 Releases

Finished with September 2011 Releases? Here are October 2011 Releases. To see future dates, check Reading Wishlist.

April 2010 Releases

Done with March 2010 Releases? Here are April 2010 Releases. To look into the future, check Reading Wishlist.

Kylie Chan’s Dark Heavens Series

I just discovered this fabulously intriguing urban fantasy series instore yesterday. Problem: they’ve only been released in Australia and New Zealand, which means you, my dear foreigner friends, will find these very difficult to get your hands on at a price you can afford.

The author is Kylie Chan. According to the acknowledgements, her agent is Anni Haig-Smith, whom I’m having a lot of trouble finding on the Internet. So if you’re interested in securing non-AU/NZ rights, you’d best contact the author, or HarperCollins Australia’s HarperVoyager imprint.

Big respect to Harper’s production crew, because the covers are absolutely stunning. And kudos to the author for writing books I’d be quite interested to read. And review. *hint hint*

Kylie Chan
White Tiger (Dark Heavens, Book 1)
HarperVoyager (AU: 24th July 2006)
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When 28−year−old Emma Donahoe becomes a nanny to John Chen’s daughter‚ Simone‚ she does not expect to be drawn into a world of martial arts‚ magic‚ and extreme danger‚ where both gods and demons can exist in the mortal world. Emma gradually realises that John Chen is no ordinary businessman and that nearly all the demons in hell would like to see him dead. John and his American bodyguard‚ Leo‚ begin to teach Emma their particular brand of martial arts and special defensive techniques…they also begin to realise that there is something that is different about Emma but exactly what it is‚ nobody can say. A fabulous‚ fast−paced and very entertaining fantasy adventure…a trilogy based on Chinese mythology‚ set in modern−day Hong Kong‚ where an ancient god falls in love with a young Australian woman…

Kylie Chan
Red Phoenix (Dark Heavens, Book 2)
HarperVoyager (AU: 1st February 2007)
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Continuing a fabulous debut fantasy adventure…a trilogy based on Chinese mythology‚ set in modern−day Hong Kong‚ where an ancient god falls in love with a young Australian woman…Emma’s mysterious powers are becoming more apparent as her training with John and Leo enters a new phase. She makes a dangerous pact with the King of the Demons to keep John’s beloved daughter Simone safe for the rest of her life. But not even Emma’s own family is safe and her parents become hostages to be swapped for John’s head by an ambitious and ruthless demon prince.

Kylie Chan
Blue Dragon (Dark Heavens, Book 3)
HarperVoyager (AU: 1st August 2007)
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When Emma’s relatives come to visit her‚ they are totally freaked out by what they learn…Emma’s beloved‚ John Chen‚ is a 3000-year-old Chinese god. Not only that‚ John is becoming weaker by the day. Demons pursue him relentlessly‚ hoping to use Emma‚ and his child‚ Simone‚ as bargaining tools against him. Emma battles to defend Simone as John’s energy is drained by the effort of both living in the mortal world and protecting them. While Emma is nagged by doubts about her own nature‚ she must find the courage to go on…