The Great Hero

A novel about the heroes of the late Han dynasty as they grow from fledgling eagles into fearsome raptors. Even heroes need time to mature.

Power fantasy √ Putting people in their place √ Easy, light reading √

Blackfeather Crows: The rebel army led by Zhang Huang, with the goal of becoming unrivaled under heaven? [They say the requirements for joining are pretty strict.]

Confucians: Four hundred years of the Great Han, nine hundred years of Confucianism. The Confucians, stronger than ever before, have absorbed the learning of many schools and become the undisputed leading school of thought. Confucianism, military strategy, Legalism, Mohism... there seems to be no field the Confucians haven't touched. [They say they've got a technological civilization capable of overturning the age.]

Way of Great Peace: A declining branch of Daoism. [Apparently at odds with the Daoist sects?]

Yellow Turban Army: The military force of the Way of Great Peace, a rebel army lying in wait beneath the protection of the Great Han. [Only fools would launch an uprising in haste. We'll wage a covert war against you instead.]

“I rule beneath these boundless clear skies!” - Zhang Huang

“To establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, and a destiny for all people! Anyone who stands in my way can be killed!” - Zhang Jiao

“One day, I will stand higher than the sky itself...” - Dong Zhuo

“I'd like to see the sights Dong Zhongying saw, too...” - Cao Cao

“Heaven has granted me authority. I shall eliminate traitors and punish the wicked!” - Sun Jian