The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in Plain Language

Sui-Tang Romance is a lively, action-packed tale of heroes. It tells the turbulent history from the chaos at the end of the Sui dynasty to the beginning of Emperor Taizong of Tang’s Zhenguan Reign.

The book’s greatest strength is its huge cast of heroes. It is not the story of one person, but a sweeping portrait of many heroes. You’ll meet:

· “Little Mengchang” Qin Qiong, also known as Qin Shubao, who risks everything for his friends and rises from a minor official to a renowned general.

· “The Demon King of the World” Cheng Yaojin, who blunders his way through life with his “Three Axes” learned in a dream, even becoming emperor for a few days and serving as the book’s source of comic relief.

· The 46 sworn brothers of Wagang Stronghold, who band together to resist the corrupt Sui dynasty. Their tale of “Thirty-Six Friends Revolting in Luoyang” is a forerunner of the martial heroes’ world.

· The fates of the heroes intertwine with the depravity of Emperor Yang of Sui and the imperial bearing of Li Shimin.

The novel is full of the brotherhood of the outlaw world and the bold spirit of armies clashing in war. It offers both battles involving thousands of troops and the moving, winding stories of individual lives. It shows how “heroes emerge in troubled times” and celebrates the most timeless heroic virtues: loyalty, honor, love, and courage.

If you’re looking for a story with the weight of history and all the excitement of a martial arts novel, this heroic saga, Sui-Tang Romance, is not to be missed.