A wuxia epic set in Chang’an during the Tang dynasty, centered on Li Hanyi, a young swordsman whose origins are shrouded in mystery. Carrying his master’s parting sword, “Lone Frost,” he enters the imperial capital. His swordsmanship draws him into the unsolved massacre at Qingxu Temple, which shocked the jianghu three years earlier. But the truth he seeks is tied to a struggle for the throne, a reshaping of the jianghu’s factions, and a shocking conspiracy spanning twenty years.
“One Lone Frost sword, one bloody plum-blossom case, and a young man cutting through the mists of prosperous Chang’an to unravel a stunning game of intrigue that entangles the jianghu and the realm.”