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Loading... Shan (edition 1986)by Eric Van Lustbader
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. CHINA MAROC Jake Maroc is the Prodigal Son. The lethal child of two cultures, he is torn by guilt, by honour, by lust for vengeance. The jade fu his father gives him is his torment and the key to victory in a battle that will turn the world upside down, a battle which demands the ultimate strategy. But the ultimate strategy is Shan. And Shan is The Mountain. Death will reign before the kingdom is made whole. no reviews | add a review
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HTML:A novel of suspense and mystical adventure in China from the New York Timesâ??bestselling author of Jian and the Nicholas Linnear series. A martial arts expert and former agent of the top secret US government agency known as the Quarry, Jake Maroc has experienced great betrayal and tragedy. Caught up in a game of shifting loyalties, assassins, and power hungry nations, he knows there are few he can trust. Now part of Hong Kong's yuhn-hyun, the inner circle that will someday control all of Asia, Jake is poised to lead China to fulfill its ancient destiny. On a plateau in the heart of the Burmese highlands lies Shan, the holy site where men are tested and the deepest secrets of Eastern mysticism are revealed. It is here that Jake will face his greatest challenge as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. From a master known for his continuation of Robert Ludlum's legendary Jason Bourne thrillers, as well as numerous other bestsellers, Shan is "a Far East Arthurian epic, laden with . . . dragons, mountains, fire . . . and a story line mined with mystical aphorisms" (The Wall Street Journal). No library descriptions found. |
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