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Books by Jiang Shengnan
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The Demon Blade: A Storm of Blood 魔刀风云
Huangshan rises four thousand ren high, with thirty-two lotus peaks. Red cliffs flank stone pillars, while lotus blossoms gleam like golden flowers. Li Bai's poem describes the wondrous peaks and scenery of Huangshan. Yet the mountain's most remarkable feature is not its strange cliffs and rocks, but its sea of clouds.
927Reads9.2Score105Shelves
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The Yanyun Terrace (4 Volumes) 燕云台（全4册）
The Liao dynasty had nine emperors and lasted 210 years. Empresses came from the Xiao family generation after generation. In the early years of the Khitan state, political power was unstable. Three sisters born into the imperial clan married into three branches of the royal family. For the sake of their lovers' kingdoms and political ideals, they were forced to take up arms against one another. Xiao Yanyan was born into the imperial clan and had long been in love with her childhood friend, the H
154Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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The Legend of Mi Yue II: Jian Jia 芈月传.贰.蒹葭
Jiang Shengnan, pioneer of the women’s historical epic, vividly brings to life the astonishing legend of China’s first empress dowager! She was a legendary woman who truly existed in history. The title “Empress Dowager” originated with her, as did the practice of empress dowagers wielding power. She was the great-great-grandmother of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China. Following the path of Shang Yang’s reforms, she laid the foundation for Qin’s eventual unification of the realm. During t
111Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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The Legend of Mi Yue: Lu: There Are Fish in the Northern Sea 芈月传.陆.北冥有鱼
Jiang Shengnan, pioneer of the women’s epic historical novel, brings to life the astonishing legend of China’s first empress dowager! She was a legendary woman who truly existed. The title “Empress Dowager” originated with her, as did the tradition of empress dowagers wielding supreme power. She was the great-great-grandmother of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of the Ages. Following the path of Shang Yang’s reforms, she laid the foundation for Qin’s eventual unification of the realm. During th
91Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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The Three Beauties of Luoyang 洛阳三姝
Set in Luoyang, the novel portrays the city's famed peonies and the beauty and intelligence of its women. The story centers on three women, each with a distinct personality and fate. One is a formidable force in the business world, sharp and capable, with a knack for calculating profits. Another is indecisive when faced with a royal match, but ultimately reveals her tender side to a scholar who could not hurt a fly. The third is renowned for her beauty, gentleness, and intelligence, yet loses he
25Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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The Heavenly Sage Edict, Volume One 天圣令·壹
The Mandate of Tiansheng follows the life of Liu E, Empress to Emperor Zhenzong of Song and the first woman in Chinese history to rule from behind the curtain. Celebrated alongside Empress Lü of Han and Empress Wu of Tang, she was praised by later generations as a woman with the talents of Lü and Wu, but none of their faults. The novel portrays her turbulent romantic life and her positive contributions to government, while also bringing to life the political, cultural, and historical landscape o
8Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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The Heavenly Sage Edict, Volume Two 天圣令·贰
The Mandate of Tiansheng follows the life of Liu E, Empress to Emperor Zhenzong of Song and the first woman in Chinese history to rule from behind the curtain. Celebrated alongside Empress Lü of Han and Empress Wu of Tang, she was praised by later generations as a woman with the talents of Lü and Wu, but none of their faults. The novel portrays her turbulent romantic life and her positive contributions to government, while also bringing to life the political, cultural, and historical landscape o
4Reads9.1Score—Shelves