You can start with Volume Two. I'm revising Volume One, and even I can't stand reading what I've written so far.
Lin Feng, a naval commander, is falsely accused by Yan Song, the chief minister and leader of the maritime ban faction, of conspiring with pirates. Forced into exile, he joins forces with Su Mei, an expert in Western navigation, to build an ocean-going fleet. Together, they clear his family name and establish a maritime power that commands respect across East Asia, realizing the dream of China's rise as a seafaring power.
