Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Asian Fantasy, Action/ Adventure
"It has been 4,000 years since the Sage Kings led the people in the knowledge of the Way. That knowledge has been lost to the ages. I am afraid that the favor of Heaven no longer rests upon the Middle Kingdom and now our trials have finally begun." Keeper of the Sanctuary (124th year of the Ming dynasty)
Five Star Review by SwordNBook: What a breath of fresh air for Fantasy and Historical Fantasy! The author's writing style is very descriptive and easy to follow which strongly keeps my interest high page after page. I really enjoyed how the author integrated and blended history and fantasy into the story (like Zheng He's voyages, for example).
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Excerpt:
“You are a cunning one, sword master,” the Terukk warrior said with a heavy accent. “I remember your spying on me from the rooftops of one of your great cities… a city which will soon belong to the Terukk, along with the rest of your empire. The nations to the South and across the sea already belong to us. It will be just a matter of time before yours will fall as well.”
Sun Xin remained silent and unsheathed his blade and assumed a low reverse-grip sword stance. The Terukk warrior simply smirked.
“Your skills are admirable. I have heard many a great folktale about you but do not mistake me as merely another one of your pathetic opponents. My name is Kurr, and I am here to slay the slayer,” the Terukk warrior said arrogantly as he bared his sharpened teeth and spread his arms. With a blur of motion, Xin initiated the duel with a bursting charge and attacked Kurr with circular strokes and slashes with his reverse grip. The Terukk ducked, leaned, and side-stepped each strike effortlessly. In a swift continuous motion, Xin altered his sword grip and lunged at Kurr with a thrust. Kurr grabbed the blade with his armored hand and yanked it towards himself. He threw a bone crunching uppercut into Xin’s abdomen as he stumbled forward. Xin fell to his knees and spat blood. The pain blared in his body; however, he felt the surge of another powerful force rising into his spirit. The Swordsman’s Curse was once again upon him and the fury it brought to Xin was… sinisterly reassuring.
Sun Xin remained silent and unsheathed his blade and assumed a low reverse-grip sword stance. The Terukk warrior simply smirked.
“Your skills are admirable. I have heard many a great folktale about you but do not mistake me as merely another one of your pathetic opponents. My name is Kurr, and I am here to slay the slayer,” the Terukk warrior said arrogantly as he bared his sharpened teeth and spread his arms. With a blur of motion, Xin initiated the duel with a bursting charge and attacked Kurr with circular strokes and slashes with his reverse grip. The Terukk ducked, leaned, and side-stepped each strike effortlessly. In a swift continuous motion, Xin altered his sword grip and lunged at Kurr with a thrust. Kurr grabbed the blade with his armored hand and yanked it towards himself. He threw a bone crunching uppercut into Xin’s abdomen as he stumbled forward. Xin fell to his knees and spat blood. The pain blared in his body; however, he felt the surge of another powerful force rising into his spirit. The Swordsman’s Curse was once again upon him and the fury it brought to Xin was… sinisterly reassuring.
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