MemoryRedhorse

A great earthquake shakes the land. The statue of the White Dragon disappears. A prince is lost in a terrible fire. And the Red Lion plots to take the throne. 

In the midst of it all a young heroine’s heart is caught between her brave and devoted servant and a beautiful and beguiling teacher, as they embark on a bold and daring adventure into the center of intrigue that will take them all the way to the Imperial palace itself. Meanwhile, in the shadows, a cloaked figure watches their every move. 

Fun, funny, fast-paced and surprisingly wise and dark, this beautifully romantic epic, set in a fantastical China of old, is full of enchanting characters every reader will simply fall in love with!

The Heart of the White Dragon

MeiLan's eyes drifted closed and did not open again.  Emilian whimpered like a child and stroked her hair.  "No! You can save her!"

Master Long shook his head regretfully, his eyes never leaving MeiLan's face.  The proud and beautiful man slumped in defeat.  "Her organs are damaged and she's bleeding from the inside.  Her wounds are too severe," he explained quietly.

Emilian continued to support MeiLan's head and shoulders on his arm while he scrubbed his free hand angrily over his tear-stained face.  His eyes stared out into the woods as his mind desperately scrambled for a possible solution.

He sucked in his breath as he was struck with an idea. "You said this body doesn't have enough power, right?  The real Bai Long is still trapped inside the mountain.  Does the real Bai Long have the power to heal her?"

"Yes," Long said regretfully, "my consciousness is here, but my power is there."

Chapter Forty: The Sacrificial Stone