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THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST
TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES
- 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the
Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to
that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" New Yorker "If you
haven't read Jin Yong's work, you haven't yet fully experienced the
fantasy genre" FONDA LEE CHINA , 1237 A.D. Genghis Khan is dead.
The Mongolians, led by the conqueror's third son, Ogedai, have
vanquished the Jurchen Jin Empire, and now turn their armies on
their ally the Great Song Empire. A dozen years have passed since
the second Contest of Mount Hua. A new generation of martial
artists are vying for recognition in the jianghu, but as the fall
of their country looms closer, the making of a hero depends on more
than mere kung fu skills. A chance meeting with his father's sworn
brother Guo Jing lifts Penance Yang from a life of vagrancy and
initiates him into the martial world to which his parents Yang Kang
and Mercy Mu once belonged. Placed under the care of the Quanzhen
Sect at their base in the Zhongnan Mountains, Penance stumbles
across the mysterious history behind the founding of this most
respected martial school and embarks on a journey during that
forces him to come to terms with his family's past as well as
secrets of his own heart. Translated from the Chinese by Gigi Chang
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST
TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES
- 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the
Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to
that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New
Yorker "Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes
and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton, Daily
Mail Guo Jing and Lotus have escaped Qiu Qianren's mountain
stronghold on the condors' backs, but Lotus carries a wound that
will surely kill her. Their only hope lies in the healing powers of
Duan, the King of the South. Little do they know that to seek an
audience with this mysterious figure will place him in mortal
danger himself. Meanwhile, many li away on Peach Blossom Island, a
plan has been hatched that could tear the two lovers apart for
good. And, with Moon Festival approaching, Guo Jing is honour bound
to take part in a long-awaited martial contest at the Tower of Mist
and Rain in Jiaxing. Yet the greatest threat to their happiness
stems from Guo Jing's past. He is still betrothed to Genghis Khan's
daughter. Rejoining the Mongol army could help him to avenge his
father - but it may force him to take the field against the
soldiers of his true homeland, splitting his heart and soul in two.
Translated from the Chinese by Gigi Chang and Shelly Bryant
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST
TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES
- 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Western fantasy has JRR Tolkien, but we
Asian fantasy authors have Jin Yong's stories in our DNA. The debt
we owe him is immeasurable" SHELLEY-PARKER CHAN "If you haven't
read Jin Yong's work, you haven't yet fully experienced the fantasy
genre" FONDA LEE CHINA , 1237 A.D. Genghis Khan is dead. The
Mongolians, led by the conqueror's third son, Ogedai, have
vanquished the Jurchen Jin Empire, and now turn their armies on
their ally the Great Song Empire. A dozen years have passed since
the second Contest of Mount Hua. A new generation of martial
artists are vying for recognition in the jianghu, but as the fall
of their country looms closer, the making of a hero depends on more
than mere kung fu skills. A chance meeting with his father's sworn
brother Guo Jing lifts Penance Yang from a life of vagrancy and
initiates him into the martial world to which his parents Yang Kang
and Mercy Mu once belonged. Placed under the care of the Quanzhen
Sect at their base in the Zhongnan Mountains, Penance stumbles
across the mysterious history behind the founding of this most
respected martial school and embarks on a journey that forces him
to come to terms with his family's past as well as the secrets of
his own heart. Translated from the Chinese by Gigi Chang
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST
TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES
- 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the
Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to
that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New
Yorker "Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes
and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton, Daily
Mail In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of
his father's death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will,
to two women. Neither of them is his sweetheart Lotus Huang. Torn
between following his heart and fulfilling his filial duty, he
journeys through the country of his parents with Lotus,
encountering mysterious martial heroes and becoming drawn into the
struggle for the supreme martial text, the Nine Yin Manual. But his
past is catching up with him. The widow of an evil man he
accidentally killed as a child has tracked him down, intent on
revenge. Meanwhile, his true parentage at last revealed, Yang Kang,
the young prince Guo Jing must face in the Garden of the Eight
Drunken Immortals, is forced to choose his destiny. Will he
continue to enjoy the life of wealth and privilege afforded to him
by the invader of his homeland, or give up all he has known to
avenge his parents? Translated from the Chinese by Gigi Chang
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST
TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES
- 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the
Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to
that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New
Yorker "Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes
and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton, Daily
Mail China: 1200 A.D. Guo Jing has confronted Apothecary Huang, his
sweetheart Lotus' father, on Peach Blossom Island, and bested the
villainous Gallant Ouyang in three trials to win her hand in
marriage. But now, along with his sworn brother, Zhou Botong of the
Quanzhen Sect, and his shifu, Count Seven Hong, Chief of the Beggar
Clan, he has walked into a trap. Tricked by Huang into boarding a
unseaworthy barge, they will surely drown unless Lotus - who has
overheard her father's plans - can find a way to save them. Yet
even if they are to survive the voyage, great dangers lie in wait
on the mainland. The Jin Prince Wanyan Honglie has gathered a band
of unscrupulous warriors to aid him in his search for the lost
writings of the Great Song patriot General Yue Fei. If he is
successful, the Jin armies will gain the key to total victory over
the Song Empire, condemning Guo Jing's countrymen to centuries of
servitude. Translated from the Chinese by Anna Holmwood and Gigi
Chang
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