Published Synopsis:
Jun Quan dreamed of learning kung fu, but never thought abandonment would be the price he’d pay. Years later, he winds up on the streets of Kunming, one of the most corrupt cities in 16th century China, and finds himself not only protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty, but also searching for clues to his father’s disappearance and its link to the mysterious Red Doorway.Review:
In Shrouded Path, Jun Quan has a lot of questions but not many answers. As a child, he dreamed of becoming a Kung Fu master but when he finally has the opportunity, the cost seems too high. While he studies under the guidance of a master, Shifu, the questions continue to haunt him and he eventually needs to find his own path hoping to find the answers he needs.Along the way, he makes friends as well as enemies and becomes a Robin Hood of sorts as he tries to overthrow a corrupt government.There are a lot of positives in Shrouded Path. Aron White does a good job when it comes to weaving secrets into the story line; and his fight scenes are written so that you can imagine the action in your head while you read. The characters are well developed and the story is definitely interesting enough to keep you reading to the end. The cliff hanger ending makes reading the second book in the series a must!
What I would have liked to have seen in Shrouded Path was a stronger variation on the theme of the Kung Fu master taking on corruption. As I was reading, I sometimes felt as if I had read the story before. The story was good and I liked it, but at times it was too stereotypical and I knew exactly where it was headed. All in all, I think Aron White has a nice writing style and I hope that he continues to add a positive voice to fiction focused around Asian themes.
I give this book a strong 3 stars.
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