Our Price: AUD$27.95 (USD$)* ISBN: 978-1-921456-31-2 Subject: Fiction/Fantasy Publication Date: May 2010

Synopsis
A mysterious tunnel beneath an ancient Chinese home holds many secrets - secrets that fascinate a curious Yang.

The underground refuge offered sanctuary for political prisoners during China's Nationalist Revolution, and it is said that their tortured and troubled souls still haunt the damp and musty darkness.

Years later, Yang returns to China in search of answers, but the souls of his ancestors prove unwilling, until one day he meets Shehan, and his life is changed forever.

About The Author
Rosalia Wong was born in Malaysia, migrated to Australia in 1982, and grew up in Brisbane, Australia. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Arts from Newcastle University and a Master's degree from Griffith University.

Rosalia is the author of An Introduction to Vocational Education, Web-based Learning and Teaching, An Unforgettable Journey, Education: A Study Of Teaching English As A Foreign Language In Large Classes In China (writing as Rosalia Lei), and the Kimberley Shu young adult fantasy series.

From The Book
Sixteen-year-old Ming worshipped her brother, as he was usually always around to protect her, but she hadn't seen him for hours now. Not since he had crept into the tunnel.

"Mother, mother, have you seen Yang?" shouted the shorthaired Ming, who was dressed in a faded cheongsam.

"I think he is still in the tunnel. I saw him sneaking down there just after lunch," replied the elegant Su.

Oh, I didn't know you knew he had gone down there. I will see what's keeping him and be right back!" shouted Ming as she disappeared down the hallway and descended the old, wobbly staircase leading to the dark, underground tunnel.

She saw a dim light ahead of her in a wider section of tunnel, where piles of boxes, filled with jewellery, old clothes and yellowing documents, littered the damp earth floor. Yang stood up and Ming could see the worn out look on her brother's face. "Mama told me you were still down here. What are you doing?" she asked, wiping some dusty cobwebs off her face.