Startling Heng

[About the Novel]

She is the brightest star in the General’s household, born to ride freely through Chang’an, bound by nothing. He is the celebrated jade gentleman of the Xie family, a man of great talent who cares deeply for the people.

Their childhood friendship blossoms into understanding, only to collide with the silent struggle between imperial power and the military clans. When the imperial decree arrives, her elder sister enters the palace for the sake of the family. When war flares on the northern frontier, her father and brothers don their armor and head to the battlefield. When hidden attacks strike from the court, the once-peaceful home is left battered by storms...

She must learn to make her moves amid a world of splendor, while he must be tempered into steel on blood-soaked battlefields. This is not only the epic tale of their growth, but also the story of a family swept along by the tide of its times, and all the sacrifices, struggles, and steadfast resolve they show to protect their homeland and the people they love.