An epic fantasy ode to martialarts and magic-the storyofa spoiled hero, an exacting grandmaster, and an immortal god-kingfrom the #1 New York Times bestselling authorof The LivesofTao
It has been foretold- A child will rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, a cruel immortal god-king, and save the kingdom.
The hero- Jian, raised since birth in luxury and splendor, celebrated before he has won a single battle.
But the prophecy was wrong.
Because when Taishi, the greatest war artist of her generation, arrives to evaluate the prophesied hero, she finds a spoiled brat unprepared to face his destiny.
But the only force more powerful than fate is Taishi herself. Possessed of an iron will and a sharp tongue-and an unexpectedly soft heart-Taishi will find a way to forge Jian into the weapon and leader he must be in order to fulfill his legend.
What follows is a journey more wondrous than any prophecy can foresee- a story of master and student, assassin and revolutionary; of fallen gods and broken prophecies; and of a war between kingdoms, and love and friendship between deadly rivals.
