Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh, The: The Sign of Qin - Book #1

by Bass, L.G.

• ISBN13: 9780786819188
• ISBN10: 0786819189
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Hyperion

Summary

A volcanic eruption releases a vanguard of demons, sealed away for centuries beneath the earth. Soon after, the Emperor's first son is born, marked with the sign of the Qin-the brand of the outlaw! Could the child be the new Starlord, destined to restore justice to the land? The emperor plots to kill his only heir before the boy can usurp his throne. But the assassin is foiled by a mysterious monk whose magical tattoos foretell the future, and a trickster monkey who longs for immortality. A host of warring guardians must ultimately unite to help the Starlord unlock the kung fu secrets of the Twelve Scrolls and save the earth from destruction. But first, the Prince must fulfill his destiny, and join the twin leaders of the legendary outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh in a war against the Lord of the Dead. The first in a trilogy, Sign of the Qin draws upon Chinese myth and legend in a tour de force of classic storytelling. L.G. Bass is a student of martial arts, a former teacher and journalist, and a fan of kung fu films. The author lives with her husband and two sons in New York City.

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE	3	(6)
PART ONE: Monkey
CHAPTER ONE: Sign of the Qin	9	(6)
CHAPTER TWO: The Phoenix	15	(11)
CHAPTER THREE: The Immortal Beggar	26	(8)
CHAPTER FOUR: Dragon Scroll	34	(4)
CHAPTER FIVE: Black Swans of the Red Tide	38	(6)
CHAPTER SIX: Puk	44	(8)
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Guardian	52	(5)
CHAPTER EIGHT: The Bunyip	57	(5)
CHAPTER NINE: Dragon of the North Sea	62	(9)
CHAPTER TEN: Song of the Nightingale	71	(6)
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Day Rat	77	(5)
CHAPTER TWELVE: Lady Dulcimer	82	(9)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The Garden of Pleasant Sounds	91	(5)
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Tattooed Monk	96	(6)
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Jade Mirrors Justice	102	(12)
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Monkey	114	(11)
PART TWO: Scorpion
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Father Han	125	(6)
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Dragon Rain	131	(3)
CHAPTER NINETEEN: The Assassin	134	(6)
CHAPTER TWENTY: Scourge of the Sea	140	(6)
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: General Calabash	146	(6)
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: First Journey	152	(12)
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Dragon Bone Lake	164	(9)
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Yu Yu	173	(12)
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Flight	185	(9)
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Lord of the Dead	194	(5)
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Malia	199	(6)
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: The Wishing Rod	205	(6)
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: Prince of the Golden Phoenix	211	(8)
CHAPTER THIRTY: Little Grandmother	219	(12)
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: The Water Curtain Cave	231	(10)
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: The Kappa	241	(9)
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: Flight of the Rat	250	(7)
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: White Moth	257	(10)
PART THREE: Leopard
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: White Crane	267	(9)
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: Old Bones	276	(9)
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: Tiger Scroll	285	(8)
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: Guardian Ape	293	(8)
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: Spotted Leopard	301	(7)
CHAPTER FORTY: The Hall of Penetrating Light	308	(6)
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: Mountain of the Five Elements	314	(16)
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: White Tiger	330	(16)
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: Golden wings	346	(5)
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: The Starlord	351	(12)
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh	363	(9)
EPILOGUE	372	(2)
KEY TO CHINESE CHARACTERS	374	(7)
AUTHOR'S NOTE	381