For decades, the lands north of the Yan Mountains, known as the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, have been drenched in blood. The struggle between the nomadic peoples of the north and the Huaxia people rages on without end, growing ever more intense. Spanning the Later Zhou and Northern Song dynasties, this story follows two intertwined threads: historical events and the world of martial arts. Truth and fiction blend together as open and covert struggles unfold. A conspiracy that shakes the heavens, survival in the aftermath of disaster, a tragic and beautiful swan song, and men of unyielding resolve. It reimagines the righteousness of the hero and the tenderness of the steadfast warrior, opening before you a sweeping, original martial-arts epic!
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
