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The Jade Owl    by Edward C. Patterson
Price: $2.99 USD. 206510 words. Published on November 1, 2008. .

In China they whisper about the Jade Owl and its awful power. This ancient stone, commissioned by the Empress Wu and crafted by a mineral charmer, long haunted the folk of the Middle Kingdom until it vanished into an enigma of legend and lore. Now the Jade Owl is found. It wakes to steal the day from day. Its power to enchant and distort rises again. "Readers, run, do not walk to your nearest
The Third Peregrination    by Edward C. Patterson
Price: $2.99 USD. 254910 words. Published on January 25, 2009. .

The Jade Owl Legacy Series: Book 2: The world is on the brink, now that the relics flow together again. The new China Hands should have left the Jade Owl in the tomb, to fester silently for another age, but they didn’t. Now there is a tapping in the basement and a flowering of new relics, all seeking to move Curator-General Rowden Gray and his crew into the field again.
The Academician - Southern Swallow - Book I    by Edward C. Patterson
Price: $2.99 USD. 146150 words. Published on March 8, 2009. .

“A bigger fool the world has never known than I — a coarse fellow with no business to clutch a brush and scribble. I only know the scrawl, because my master took pleasure in teaching me between my chores. Not many men are so cursed . . .” Thus begins the tale of Li K’ai-men, a tale of 12th Century China, where state service meant a life long journey.
The Dragon's Pool    by Edward C. Patterson
Price: $2.99 USD. 276790 words. Published on May 11, 2009. .

A shadow stalks the lanes and streets, from Gui-lin to San Francisco, from Florence to the Dragon’s Pool. In its wake, Rowden Gray and his China Hands follow a course to right the wrongs of time. The relic is hidden, but stirs in the soul and archaic rituals long since forgotten, but never lost. Book 3 of he Jade Owl Legacy.
Dream of the Dragon Pool -- A Daoist Quest    by Albert Dalia
Price: $9.99 USD. 94650 words. Published by Pleasure Boat Studio on August 11, 2009. .

Dream of the Dragon Pool – A Daoist Quest is a multifaceted novel woven around the historical fact of the death-sentence exile of China’s best-loved poet-adventurer, Li Bo (also known as Li Bai, 701-762 A.D.). This is an adventure story of magic and myth that involves the occult powers of an ancient Chinese shape-shifting vampire written in traditional Chinese-style wuxia (heroic) novel form.
Leave of Absence    by Doug Moore
Price: $5.99 USD. 81930 words. Published on August 28, 2009. .

America is in trouble. President Jack Foster is in year 2 of his anti-drug administration. Jack’s beautiful 23 year old daughter, Katie is kidnapped by a ruthless Chinese drug lord to insure the safe passage of his lethal shipment into the US. Jack can now trust only his brother as he battles ghosts old and new when he takes a secret leave of absence in his attempt to rescue his daughter.
The Education of a Messiah: A Light-Hearted Report    by Lawrence John Brown
Price: Free! 57780 words. Published on October 11, 2009. .

When androids come to earth and make impossible demands, Paul Heart, messiah #18,432, becomes restless. On an impulse, he travels to China and meets Ato, a Taoist master, who teaches him wisdom he has learned over several lifetimes. Ato has been sent by higher powers to prepare Paul to lead the world to a new age. Despite the tense situation on earth, Ato has a lot of fun carrying out his mission.
The Software Conspiracy    by Sai Sankalap
Price: $0.99 USD. 66070 words. Published on October 22, 2009. .

Swaminathan has no idea that he was going to be engaged in a conspiracy until he runs away from the Seattle Police and he becomes a target himself. He uses his project management skills to solve a deepening conspiracy. Also aiding him is a young, charming colleague, Swapna Sawekar, who is not what she depicts herself to be. Together, they run into deepening intrigue amidst chaos.
Essential Writings of Buddhism: The Diamond Sutra and the Lotus Sutra    by Lenny Flank
Price: $9.99 USD. 108020 words. Published on November 10, 2009. .

Two classic texts of Mahayana Buddhism.
CRYSTALVOL for SHANGHAI 900 Financial Predictions November 11 12 13 2009    by David Lee CT
Price: $999.00 USD. 7980 words. Published on November 13, 2009. .

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