When Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are finally reunited after the disastrous battle against Cao Cao left them separated, they recommit themselves to the blood oath they swore to restore their homeland. But upholding the oath will not be easy. Cao Cao still controls much of the nation, and a new power is emerging in the east. Battle lines will be drawn, and more than one brotherhood will be tested.It is clear that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are extremely lucky to have found a...

Liu Bei has chosen to challenge Cao Cao for the role of the most powerful man in China. But on the eve of battle, Liu Bei's ally, Yuan Shao, fails to support him, and Liu Bei must run for his life. This leaves Guan Yu alone to fend for himself against Cao Cao, who is keen to have a man of his courage and honor on his side. Can Cao Cao convince Guan Yu to change allegiance? Can Guan Yu serve two masters? What will happen when a decision is made?Guan Yu's pledge isn't that different ...

The struggle for control of the empire is in full swing, as former allies in the war against a tyrrant fight one another for control of various territories across the land. Who possesses the skill to prevail in battle? Will pride or patience determine the winner? And how does one define winning in an age when fidelity and honor are discarded in the ruthless pursuit of ambition?Liu Bei and his sworn brothers pledged an oath to deliver the people of China from war, famine, and cruelt...

Sun Wu Kong, punished by Buddha centuries before, has spent five hundred years buried under Five-Finger Mountain when he encounters San Zang, a priest headed west in search of Buddhist scriptures. On the Goddess of Mercy's instructions, Wu Kong frees himself and assists the priest on a journey to the West that will be fraught with peril. But San Zang soon learns that trouble won't come only in the form of dragons or bandits; it will come from the violent and impetuous monkey who is now his...

As prime minister Cao Cao tightens his grip on the emperor and his people, Liu Bei is approached by many, including the emperor himself, who would like to see Cao Cao's reign ended. Oaths are sworn and pledges are written in blood, but spies are everywhere, and one false move will result in blood being spilled on more than just a page.Three Kingdoms takes place in a world where the will of the heavens is not made clear to the characters, and this is interpreted to be either apathy ...

San Zang and his three disciples have just overcome the greatest threat to their journey so far: their fidelity to one another. Now they must confront and overcome two of the most poweful monsters they have encountered, a pair of brothers who rule with the help of five enchanted weapons. They are the Golden Horned King and his younger brother, Silver Horned King. They have heard that eating SanZang's flesh will grant eternal life, so the Silver Horned King gathers his troops to patrol the ...

At the end of the second century, the lands of ancient China are thrown into turmoil when the Han Dynasty collapses, and when a tyrant overthrows the weak emperor, a group of regional lords forms an army to restore the nation. But bravery and valor are soon stifled by ambition and cunning, and the coalition dissolves before the battle is even won. Now, a new group of heroes must emerge if China is to survive.Three Kingdoms is the story of a time and place that no longer exists exce...

Fortune has finally smiled on Liu Bei and his brothers, but it will take more than luck for them to fulfill the oath they swore. Now, with the help of a mysterious but brilliant ally, the brothers prepare themselves for a future in which new battle lines will be drawn, and the era of the three kingdoms will begin.The contrast between pride and humility is best exemplified by the characters of Liu Bei and Sun Quan, and how each man approaches the possibility of seeking out Zhuge Lia...

Six years ago, Liu Bei was told of a plan that would allow him to one day win control of China and restore greatness to his beloved homeland. Now he is within reach of his goal, but he will discover that the closer he gets, the longer his list of adversaries, for nothing binds people together quite like a common enemy."The enemy of my enemy is my friend." The proverb advances the idea that when two people or entities share a common enemy, they can put aside their differences to ach...

From the moment they crossed the western border of the Tang Dynasty, San Zang and Sun Wu Kong have been in danger. When not struggling to keep the monkey from causing trouble or angering the gods, the priest must worry about threats from both monsters and people. But the two journeymen have found fortune and the occasional friend along the way, and now another unlikely companion is set to join them on their journey to the West. The two travelers come upon a village whose ruler asks for the...

As autumn draws to a close, San Zang have traveled well past the dangerous Mount Flame when they come upon an enormous city. It is the capital of the JiSai Kingdom, and at its center is an enormous Buddhist temple. When the traveling companions arrive in the city, they look for food and lodging. Bajie volunteers to go looking for food, but when he asks a local vendor for charity in the name of Buddha, he is angrily rebuked and then physically attacked. Wu Kong intervenes and subdues the ve...

Liu Bei was homelss and nearly powerless when he took a risk and asked Zhuge Liang to be his senior military strategist. But the gamble has more than paid off. Zhuge Liang has already changed the balance of power between the three kingdoms, and he will soon prove that some battle can be won without weapons.What changes Liu Bei's fortune is the arrival of Zhuge Liang. At first, Zhuge Liang urges Liu Bei to abandon his ideals for the sake of winning the war and eventually restoring t...