| Description |
532 pages ; 25 cm. |
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The war arts saga ; book one |
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Chu, Wesley.
War arts saga ; 01.
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| Summary |
"So many stories begin the same way: With a prophecy. A chosen one. And the inevitable quest to slay a villain, save the kingdom, and fulfill a grand destiny. But this is not that kind of story. It does begin with a prophecy: A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom. And that prophecy did anoint a hero, Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, and celebrated before he has won a single battle. But that’s when the story hits its first twist: The prophecy is wrong. What follows is a story more wondrous than any prophecy could foresee, and with many unexpected heroes: Taishi, an older woman who is the greatest grandmaster of magical martial arts in the kingdom but who thought her adventuring days were all behind her; Sali, a straitlaced warrior who learns the rules may no longer apply when the leader to whom she pledged her life is gone; and Qisami, a chaotic assassin who takes a little too much pleasure in the kill. And Jian himself, who has to find a way to become what he no longer believes he can be—a hero after all." --book jacket |
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Prophecies -- Fiction.
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Magic -- Fiction.
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Heroes -- Fiction.
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Antiheroes -- Fiction.
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Martial artists -- Fiction.
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Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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| Genre |
Fantasy fiction.
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Martial arts fiction.
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Novels.
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| ISBN |
9780593237632 |
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0593237633 |
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