If you’re used to lighthearted, humorous novels set in the Ming dynasty, come try this stirring tale of the dynasty’s tragic final years. Follow the central plains and Jiangnan martial heroes led by Hua Baoshan, Shang Luonan, Wang Zhenhuai, and Huang Jialun as they remain true to their shared ideals, unbowed by force and unswayed by wealth. Even as the world falls into turmoil, they charge fearlessly into danger, striving to turn the tide and vowing to defend the Great Ming to the death.
