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'SMALL SHEN is the amazing story of Gold -- a stone spirit and a chronic troublemaker in the court of the great Gods of Chinese mythology.
A mix of Kylie Chan′s brilliant storytelling and Queenie Chan′s beautiful illustrations, SMALL SHEN is a fantastic treat for fans of WHITE TIGER. Readers will be thrilled to discover the events leading up to John Chen and Emma Donahoe′s story in this wonderful prequel.
Shown through Queenie Chan′s stunning illustrations and comics, the story follows the stone spirit Gold′s entertaining adventures throughout history. His escapades include seducing a dragon princess, attempting to steal one of the Tiger′s wives, making bets with demons, and working for the Blue Dragon of the East.
Eventually, as a result of his crimes against Heaven and his constant philandering, Gold is ordered to join the household of Xuan Wu, the Dark Lord of the Northern Heavens. Xuan Wu is also known as John Chen, a Hong Kong businessman.
The story then follows Gold and Jade -- the dragon princess - in contemporary Hong Kong. The two small shen must help guard John Chen′s beloved human wife and baby daughter from demon attack. John Chen is vulnerable to attack while living on Earth, but his family are in the most danger of all...
SMALL SHEN is a unique piece of work for fans of Kylie Chan to treasure, but also a fantastic introduction to this gripping series.' (Publisher's blurb)
A mix of Kylie Chan′s brilliant storytelling and Queenie Chan′s beautiful illustrations, SMALL SHEN is a fantastic treat for fans of WHITE TIGER. Readers will be thrilled to discover the events leading up to John Chen and Emma Donahoe′s story in this wonderful prequel.
Shown through Queenie Chan′s stunning illustrations and comics, the story follows the stone spirit Gold′s entertaining adventures throughout history. His escapades include seducing a dragon princess, attempting to steal one of the Tiger′s wives, making bets with demons, and working for the Blue Dragon of the East.
Eventually, as a result of his crimes against Heaven and his constant philandering, Gold is ordered to join the household of Xuan Wu, the Dark Lord of the Northern Heavens. Xuan Wu is also known as John Chen, a Hong Kong businessman.
The story then follows Gold and Jade -- the dragon princess - in contemporary Hong Kong. The two small shen must help guard John Chen′s beloved human wife and baby daughter from demon attack. John Chen is vulnerable to attack while living on Earth, but his family are in the most danger of all...
SMALL SHEN is a unique piece of work for fans of Kylie Chan to treasure, but also a fantastic introduction to this gripping series.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Prequel to White Tiger.
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2006
Z1291056
2006
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Kylie Chan creates a fast and furious story balanced between the celestial and the mortal, the powerful and the innocent ...
Emma Donahoe has just started her new job as nanny to Simone, the daughter of John Chen, a very rich Hong Kong businessman. She understands that Simone may be a target for kidnappers but 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 domain.
When John and his American bodyguard, Leo, teach Emma their particular style of martial arts, they begin to realise that Emma herself is more than she seems ...(Backcover)
Works about this Work
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Double the Adventure
2013
single work
interview
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , April no. 228 2013; (p. 5) 'Brisbane's Kylie Chan says her latest title, Small Shen, came about as a 'collision of opportunities' : a meeting with unrelated Sydney writer and illustrator Queenie Chan at a Brisbane convention. Kylie had a novella freshly minted in need of a home, and Queenie was looking for a new project. Kylie's publisher gave the thumbs up, and Small Shen - a part-illustrated novella - hit the shelves in December.' -
Serious Business of Comics
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 November 2012; (p. 62)
— Review of Small Shen 2012 single work graphic novel ; Scarygirl 2009 single work graphic novel ; Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book 'Graphic novels are starting to make their mark in mainstream publishing...'
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Serious Business of Comics
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 November 2012; (p. 62)
— Review of Small Shen 2012 single work graphic novel ; Scarygirl 2009 single work graphic novel ; Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book 'Graphic novels are starting to make their mark in mainstream publishing...' -
Double the Adventure
2013
single work
interview
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , April no. 228 2013; (p. 5) 'Brisbane's Kylie Chan says her latest title, Small Shen, came about as a 'collision of opportunities' : a meeting with unrelated Sydney writer and illustrator Queenie Chan at a Brisbane convention. Kylie had a novella freshly minted in need of a home, and Queenie was looking for a new project. Kylie's publisher gave the thumbs up, and Small Shen - a part-illustrated novella - hit the shelves in December.'
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