J.C. Kang

The Dragon Songs Saga Box Set

• Songs of Insurrection

• Orchestra of Treacheries

• Dances of Deception

• Symphony of Fates

Books 01 - 04

by J.C. Kang. 

Only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can save the world.

The Dragon Singers of old summoned typhoons and routed armies, liberating mankind from the orcs before fading into legend. Now, with evil stirring and hostile empires on the rise, the power of music stirs in Kaiya, a gangly misfit with the perfect voice.

Without a master to guide her, she must rely on the lessons of a foreign paladin, an enigmatic doctor, a flippant elf lord, and an evil sorcerer to rediscover lost magic. Yet doing so means taking dire risks…

Because invoking a Dragon Song can kill you.

Scions of the Black Lotus - The Complete Tales of the Floating World

• Thorn of the Night Blossoms

• White Sheep of the Family

• Wretches of the Trench

• Temptress of Fates

• Last Heir of the North

• Last Bloom of the Jade Lotus

Book 01 - 06

by J.C. Kang. 

For an imperial assassin, assignment as a courtesan feels like a waste of her talents... until killers target her clan sisters.

As the Black Lotus Clan’s most formidable operative, half-elf Jie hoped the emperor would send her on critical missions to safeguard the realm.

Instead, she’s ordered to infiltrate the legendary Floating World, where elite courtesans wage wars with wit, vanquish the staunchest warriors with threads of silk, and coax out secrets with gentle whispers.

It’s a set of skills she lacks. An utter waste of her talents…

…until conspirators try to murder her clan sisters.

Now, with seeds of insurrection finding fertile ground in the Floating World, uncovering

ringleaders could mean sacrificing her friends.

Jie must decide who lives and dies.

Because when faced with a nascent rebellion, your choices could save an empire.

Or topple it.

False Heirs: Legends of Tivara: Novella

by J.C. Kang. 

False Heirs, takes place several years after Scions of the Black Lotus and just before Prelude to Insurrection. It follows a younger Tian as he is forced to decide between clan loyalty and his own mortality.

Prelude to Insurrection: The Dragon Songs Saga: Prequel

by J.C. Kang. 

Only an orphan half-elf spy can avert a rebellion before it starts.

Jie’s superior senses have made her the perfect lookout. Now, as the adopted daughter of the Black Lotus Clanmaster, she wants to prove her pointed ears aren’t a liability when she’s tasked to infiltrate a rebel lord’s castle.

In this prequel novelette to Songs of Insurrection, Jie must decide between her duty to the emperor and her sense of compassion toward the downtrodden. No matter her choice, it will have explosive consequences for her, the realm, and the upcoming war.

Jewel of the Elf Queendom: Legends of Tivara: Novella

by J.C. Kang. 

Only an orphan half-elf can solve the mystery of a stolen Dragonstone.

After helping Regent Kaiya save their homeland, half-elf Yan Jie embarks on a quest to fulfil her unwanted destiny: Killing the King of Orcs with a magic arrow. Trouble is, her archery leaves a lot to be desired.

When she seeks the tutelage of the wild elves, her training is interrupted by her long-lost father, Prince Thielas. He’s come to her with a problem only she can solve, and it means confronting the elven half of her heritage. It also includes a visit from the Queendom of Aerilysta.

Venom of the Black Lotus: A Legends of Tivara Story: Scions of the Black Lotus: Book 07

by J.C. Nelson & J.C. Kang. 

Bolin never regretted being a member of Black Lotus clan. In a sleepy central valley city, he served as the eyes, ears, and fist of the Emperor. Not that the Emperor—or the Clan—has much to say. That is, until Bolin uncovers a traitor with knowledge of Black Lotus poisons. Now, he must journey to the birthplace of the clan, to find the answers to a mystery that could threaten the empire.

For centuries, the Black Lotus Poison masters have held the secrets to toxins that grant them abilities beyond mortal men. Secrets some would kill to possess—or die to protect.

Masters of Deception: Dragonstones Chronicles: Book 01

by J.C. Kang. 

Only an orphan half-elf and a conman can prevent an ancient evil from returning to the world.

Hunting a traitor to the clan that raised her, half-elf spy Jie just wants to complete her mission and return home. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a foreign port, where warring crime factions vie for control of the city’s pyramid.

Cassius Larusso, a local diviner and conman, knows why: atop the pyramid sparkles a Dragonstone, preventing the Orc Gods from returning to the world. His family’s thousand-year mandate to protect the ancient artifact is almost as important to him as filling his coffers with gold, his stomach with delicious food, and his bed with a different type of delicacy.

Joined by Sameer, a paladin pursuing his forbidden love, and Brehane, a sorceress seeking her lost teacher, Jie must choose the right side in a game of shifting alliances and deception. Cassius will lie, cheat, and steal to get her to pick his.

A wrong choice doesn’t just mean that Jie can’t go home; it could lead to the downfall of humanity.

Crown of the Sundered Empire: Heirs to the Sundered Empire: Book 01

by J.C. Kang. 

Only the demon in Tomas’ glass eye can save his village.

It might cost him his soul.

In a broken land where conquerors dream of empires, Tomas dreams of a day when the townsfolk won’t taunt him. After all, he’s the fishing village kid with a misshapen face.

Only the Rune vendor’s daughter treats him well. To win her heart, he relies on a quick wit and local superstitions to convince her he has Diviner’s Sight.

But if he did, he would’ve foreseen magic-fearing invaders plucking out his mismatched eye.

Or the demon trapped in the glass replacement. It reveals a world beyond human vision while whispering temptations in his mind.

Now, with his village caught between the advancing armies of the Sun God’s mortal descendants and His Chosen People, Tomas must use a combination of calculation, cunning, and demonic insight to manoeuver the forces of his world against each other—prince against prince, princess against princess, army against army—or see his home crushed forever beneath the wheels of war.

But to do so carries a dire risk.

Because using a demon could condemn your soul.

The Dragon Charmer's Apprentice: A Legends of Tivara Myth

by J.C. Kang. 

A slave shall rise from the ashes to master dragons.

Born into slavery, Mai's horizons are limited to one simple desire: to catch the eye of a handsome mate. She dares not dream for more, for like all humans, she’s been taught from birth that her life belongs to the orcs, her destiny to serve.

But her world is upended when Aralas, a messenger from the elf gods, reveals blasphemous truths: humanity was created to be free; and hope—if it can be called that—lies in the jaws of the dragon Avarax, whom only Mai can charm with her unique voice.

Torn, overwhelmed, desperate to hope yet terrified of failing her kind, Mai has until a rare conjunction of moons to master magic that takes lifetimes to learn. Yet how will she discover who she really is when even her allies seek to control her?

Only by making the greatest of sacrifices will she manifest the power of a Dragon Song, and help mankind escape eternal servitude.