Passionate Hearts Never Cool

This is a stirring wuxia masterpiece that leaves readers reflecting long after they close the book. Li Xiang is a young martial artist with a rebellious bone growing at the back of his head. Refusing to bow to power, he is on the verge of death when a mysterious expert in purple boots gives him a prophecy: if he finds seven others with the same rebellious bone at the back of their heads, he is destined for greatness. Like all young people, Li Xiang is passionate, rebellious, and driven by the ideal of changing the world and making something of himself. He gathers a runaway bride, a low-ranking constable, a wolf child from beyond the frontier, a rebellious son of the Tang Clan, and others, then sets out into a blood-soaked martial world with sword in hand... Unlike the wuxia stories we're used to, this book focuses on the search for oneself and the refusal to bow to convention. Its portrayal of youthful rebellion cuts to the bone and moves young readers deeply. The world of wuxia you've imagined should be this fierce, this profound.