John Shors reimagined one of the world’s greatest love stories—the romance that inspired the Taj Mahal—in his critically acclaimed, international bestseller Beneath a Marble Sky. Now, with Unbound, Shors recreates an ancient and celebrated Chinese legend about a pair of young lovers separated by war and the Great Wall. The year is 1548, and the Chinese Empire faces an imminent Mongol invasion. All that prevents the violent end of a dynasty is the Great Wall. Yet even this famed fortification has weaknesses, and against his will, a talented Chinese craftsman is taken from his home and wife, so that he may labor alongside the wall’s defenders. Fan has been missing for a year when his wife, Meng, decides to do the impossible—to leave everyone and everything she knows in a daunting effort to find him. At a time when many women fear even stepping outside their homes, Meng disguises herself as a man and begins a perilous journey of deliverance. As two armies gather at the Great Wall, the fates of Fan and Meng collide with a Mongol horseman seeking redemption, a Chinese concubine fighting injustice, and a ruthless general determined to destroy them all. Praise for Unbound: “Unbound is utterly captivating—an epic, historical page-turner with a beating heart. I loved it.” — Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet “In Unbound, John Shors draws us inside the impassioned history of China’s Great Wall, through richly intertwined characters determined to live freely, and for love. A haunting tale of the enduring bonds that anchor and save us when all the other chains—poverty, enslavement, cruelty, degradation—have been broken. A gem of storytelling.” — Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife "An elegant and compelling epic told with Shors’ trademark understanding of human nature and ability to create characters who touch our hearts. The setting – China's Great Wall – is as much a personality in the tale as the husband and wife who live, and love, in its shadow. In Unbound, history comes alive and literally takes your breath away and breaks your heart at the same time." — M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Library of Light and Shadow

Unbound

Literature & Fiction

Shors, John

Genre Fiction

John Shors Inc.

Earth, 2171. It’s been a century since hostile aliens turned Earth into a prison for the worst of their own kind, nearly wiping out humanity in the process. Seventeen-year-old Tasia is a Seeker—a human survivor who hunts down the cruel creatures that conquered and destroyed her world. From hidden bases within the ruins of scorched cities, she and others like her have become accustomed to a life of violence and terror. When Tasia’s brother becomes ill and her family is ripped apart, she must leave all she knows in a desperate attempt to save him. Haunted by her failure to protect her loved ones, and burdened by powers she doesn’t yet understand, Tasia finds herself on a daring journey she never intended to take … with someone she never intended to care about. As the War for Earth rages, Tasia’s path leads her across a wounded, imperiled planet. Aided by unexpected companions, she heads toward her greatest fears—unaware that she’s no longer the hunter, but the hunted, and that her fate has become her foe.

The Demon Seekers: Book One

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Earth, 2171.The War for Earth has raged for a century. Swept up in its currents, seventeen-year-old Tasia has fulfilled her quest to save her brother. But Tasia's fate remains her foe.Imprisoned by the demons she's vowed to seek out and destroy, Tasia finds herself at the edge of the world--alone and afraid. Tormented by her captors, she struggles to survive. In a desperate effort to escape, she forges a daring alliance with a fellow prisoner.Back in the ruins of what was once America, Jerico and Aki embark on a dangerous rescue mission. To reach Tasia, they must cross a vast wilderness, filled with both perils and possibilities. Pursued by demons as well as gangs of human outlaws, the companions press on.While captive, Tasia uncovers the demons' plot to destroy Earth and summon their ship from deep space. Soon humanity will be no more. Burdened with this knowledge, Tasia faces old and new adversaries with rising strength. Her powers give her hope.And yet Tasia's gifts endanger her far more than she realizes. Nothing is as it seems and the world is about to burn around her.

The Demon Seekers: Book Two

Teen & Young Adult

Earth, 2171In a matter of days, the War for Earth will end. As her enemies plot to destroy her planet, seventeen-year-old Tasia must confront her darkest fears while trying to gather the last great human army. Though her powers have grown, so too has the determination of the demons who hunt her. Assailed by human detractors and her own doubts, Tasia struggles to stay one step ahead of her foes. In a desperate attempt to force a decisive battle, she resolves to make a final stand in the ruins of a once-beautiful city. While Tasia is inspired by her surging feelings for Jerico, she remains unaware of the looming danger of betrayal. Hope carries her forward, but hate threatens everyone she loves. The demons gather. Their ship approaches from across the universe. And Tasia must finally decide whether to run from her destiny or to embrace it, whether to risk nothing or everything.The fate of humanity rests in her hands.

The Demon Seekers: Book Three

Life is good for thirty-year-old Owen Sterling. But when tragedy strikes during his honeymoon in Thailand, the future he'd hoped for is shattered.After time with his family and friends in America does little to ease his pain, Owen returns to Asia to try to make peace with his past. A chance encounter unites him with Suchin, a young Thai woman battling her own demons. Inspired by their unexpected connection, the unlikely pair of traveling companions journeys to Nepal, soon embarking on an extraordinary trek through the Himalayas. Facing their own doubts, as well as everything from bandits to mudslides to illness, Owen and Suchin climb higher, their bond strengthening with each step.But the shadows of their pasts continue to loom large. And while both seek rebirth within a beautiful yet unforgiving land, neither knows if they will reach a legendary summit. The climb could break them-or save them.

My Midnight Sun

Literary