Violinist Martha MacNamara came to San Francisco because her daughter Elizabeth called her. However, Martha did not find Elizabeth - her daughter, a talented computer programmer, has disappeared. Martha met an Asian gentleman, Mayland Long, who was willing to help her. It turns out that he is really helpful. His wisdom is a 2000-year-old Chinese dragon. When they look for Elizabeth, there is a romance between the two.
Both Martha and Mayland are amazing in their own way. Martha is a person who doesn't care about wealthy or famous people. She likes to play the violin. As long as she does, she doesn't mind hitting her friend's sofa. Another wonderful thing about Martha is that they accept the rare qualities of people in their way.
Martha didn't tell anyone how to live her life; she didn't have a "problem" [she never hysterically or asked everyone to do what she wanted to do] or a chip on her shoulder. Martha lived in peace with herself and lived in peace with others [of course, if someone tried to hurt her daughter, she would not be very good]. This allowed her to accept a man who told her that she was actually a Chinese dragon.
Mayland [his real name is Oolong, after tea] sometimes seems a bit confused, because he is still new to him in the human body, but he accepted his fate with a calm attitude. The only thing he insisted on was that he was a black dragon with five fingers instead of a green finger with three or four fingers. Melan has no superpower; although he looks very strong, it comes from his ability to make full use of his potential.
This ancient dragon does not really know how to deal with himself in the human body, how to lead his new life. He is looking for someone who is stronger than himself and who has the ability to teach him. He believes he found such a person in Martha. Melan is sometimes as innocent as a child; although he is certainly not a child, he is inexperienced as a person.
Although the idea of the Chinese dragon in San Francisco in 1983 seems stupid, in this novel it naturally appears. There was no special effect; when Mayland Long spoke, he expressed it in a poetic way, so he heard that he was a dragon and sounded like he looked at himself.
Although this book is part of urban fantasy, it is partly romantic, with no sexual scenes. Yes, Mayland Long fell in love with Martha and she fell in love with him. The whole novel, despite the adventure, despite the romance, is too calm for the hot scenes between the sheets. It does not need such a scene; real action, emotional action, is there.
If I want to bring a book on a desert island, from
Tea with black dragon from
Maybe that book. Its calm, intelligent, wonderful, and accepted character will become a great company. Of course, you don't have to go to a desert island to see this wonderful book; you can enjoy it in your own home [drinking tea while reading is optional].
Orignal From: Tea with Black Dragon by Roberta A MacAvoy, Book Review
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