A Soul for Tsing [Paperback]

Chris A. Jackson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library (August 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1410775836
• ISBN-13: 978-1410775832
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,531,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in a land-locked small town in southern Oregon, Chris A. Jackson fell in love with the sea the first time he set eyes on those majestic rolling waves. After college, graduate school and a lengthy career in biomedicine, he and his wife decided to change their lives forever; the sea was calling their names, and the call could not be ignored.
The couple have lived on a sailboat for years, and are now cruising full time. They are sailing the east coast and Bahamas, and can be followed along at www.sailmrmac.blogspot.com

Chris has three independently published novels of fantasy, "A Soul for Tsing", "Deathmask" (Second place novel of the year 2005, Florida Writers Association), and "Weapon of Flesh" (Booknews Bestbooks 2005 award in Fantasy and Science Fiction). Scimitar Moon, published by Dragon Moon Press, is a high fantasy novel of piracy on the tropical high seas, and was released in September, 2009. He is also branching out into satirical ramblings in science fiction that have received high acclaim. His Science Fiction comedy entitled "Cheese Runners", the sequel "Cheese Rustlers" and the finale "Cheese Lords" are out in audio-book format, narrated by the hilarious Jeffrey Breslauer.

He can be reached by e-mail at [e-mail]. You can also visit his writing blog at www.jaxbooks.com/jaxblog or you can visit his website at www.jaxbooks.com, and download free chapters of his work.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spectacular Tale, July 10, 2005

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Andrew Rice (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Soul for Tsing (Paperback)

"A Soul for Tsing" is a tale of a tough young woman in a tough city. A pauper, she is required to do things she doesn't want to make it in the city, her ultimate goal being to restore her sickly mother to good health.

There are many twists and turns in this novel that lead this young woman to become a heroine for everyone to like. "A Soul for Tsing" will touch upon each and every one of your emotions at least once. When I received this book in the mail I was a mere day away from going on vacation (which meant a five hour plane flight). I planned to read this on that flight. However, I broke that promise to myself and started reading it the day I received it. I found myself enmeshed in the book, unable to put it down. By the time the next day had come and it was time for my flight I had only fifty or so pages left.

Everyone must read this book. It breaks the mold of classic fantasy and emerges the reader into a tale that he or she will not soon forget.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully refreshing!, March 27, 2008

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Moondazed "An Odd Duck" (The not-so-deep South, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Soul for Tsing (Paperback)

I discovered Chris Jackson when I met him selling his books at DragonCon last year. He was such a nice man and his cover art was so unique that I picked up Weapon of Flesh, which I promptly devoured. I got A Soul for Tsing for Christmas and only just got the time to read it, but it's as wonderful as Weapon of Flesh! I find most fantasy writing too dark, too despairing of human nature, but the author's take is much more positive and I love his style.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great page-turning swords & sorcery novel, December 12, 2006

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Roy Soto "Roy" (Bloomfield Hills, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Soul for Tsing (Paperback)

I was very pleased to find this book, and decided to give it a try given the interesting cover art. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was also a very nice read. The action is non-stop, the dialogue is intelligent and appropriate to the plot, the character development is strong, and the plot is interesting...go figure! The story revolves around the desire for an emperor to have a weapon like no other...one that has the soul of a dead paladin bound to it. Unfortunately something goes wrong (as it always does), and the dead paladin's long lost daughter is needed to save the day. Of course she just so happens to be a thieving prostitute that's on the run from the law...see what I mean? Interesting stuff! If you're a fan of quick-paced swords and sorcery and you like well described fight scenes (a la RA Salvatore), give this book a try. You won't be disappointed.