Praise for the Shan series: “Nothing I’ve read or seen about how China has systematically crushed the soul of Tibet has been as effective. . . . A thriller of laudable aspirations and achievements.”—Chicago Tribune “Shan becomes our Don Quixote. . . . Set against a background that is alternately bleak and blazingly beautiful, this is at once a top-notch thriller and a substantive look at Tibet under siege.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A rich and multilayered story that mirrors the complexity of the surrounding land.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Pattison thrills both mystery enthusiasts and reader fascinated by, and concerned about, Tibet.”—Booklist “Pattison has taken an unknown world and made it come alive.