Originally titled Crossing Yin Mountain, this is the winding coming-of-age story of an ordinary man named Tang Hua. He was a promising young clerk at the Shengchang trading house in Chang'an, but was framed and thrown into prison. Twenty years later, he has become Prince Okai of the Turks and a trusted confidant of Wu Zetian. He crosses Yin Mountain on horseback and enters the new capital, Luoyang, where old grudges and past loves take turns coming to the fore...
Carefully researched, vividly recreating the streets of Chang'an during Wu Zetian's reign.
Blends suspense, business rivalries, political intrigue, and more.
