Xiahou Lian, the youngest assassin of the infamous Qiye Garden enclave, has infiltrated the prestigious Xie household on a vague but deadly mission. Posing as a servant under Xie Jinglan, the youngest son of the family, he bides his time, awaiting orders. But as the days pass, an unexpected bond forms between them--mark and assassin alike--throwing a wrench in Xiahou Lian's plans. The decision he makes will land him in dire straits with the Qiye Garden, while Xie Jinglan walks free.Two yea...

Reeling from the devastating loss of someone close to him, young assassin Xiahou Lian sets off on a perilous journey to find his long-lost brother, who's hidden away on a remote and forbidding mountain. But what Xiahou Lian encounters at the summit isn't the reunion he imagined. Instead, he's thrust into a web of secrets and betrayals more harrowing than anything he's faced in Qiye Garden.Within the palace walls, Shen Jue moves like a shadow. Though he wears a mask of obedience while servi...

Although Xiahou Lian and Shen Jue have reunited, danger casts a shadow over their lives together. Xiahou Lian hasn't managed to stamp out Qiye Garden, and under a new leader, that sinister enclave of assassins has become more bold. Xiahou Lian and Shen Jue's allies have already begun to vanish, die, or turn against them. And making matters worse, the mysterious, debilitating "Paradise Fruit" has grown more and more entrenched in Great Qi.Staving off Qiye Garden and eliminating the Paradise...

After converging in the capital, Xiahou Lian and Shen Jue soon learn that the imperial court is no safer than the roads that brought them there. Power is shifting perilously, secrets are tightening around them, and Xiahou Lian's attempts to protect himself through deception place him in unexpected danger.Shaken by the fallout, the two dare to rebuild the bond they once lost. As Xiahou Lian gains a foothold in the Eastern Depot, he and Shen Jue are swept into a storm of treachery and enemie...

Three decades after 1989, historical materials are now available for understanding the Tiananmen protests in a new light. In a play-by-play account of the elite politics that led to the military crackdown, Yang Su addresses the repression of the protest in the context of political leadership succession. He challenges conventional views that see the military intervention as a necessary measure against a revolutionary mobilization. Beneath the political drama, Deadly Decision in Beijing expl...

"Embrace a culinary adventure right in your kitchen with Su Yang's new eBook, '60 Healthy Salad Dressings Recipes'. Discover the joy of creating and tasting homemade salad dressings that are not just delightful but also beneficial for your health.As Su turned 60, she noticed a dip in her appetite and became increasingly aware of the undesired ingredients in store-bought dressings. This inspired her to research and compile a collection of unique, palate-pleasing, and health-boosting...

The violence of Mao's China is well known, but its extreme form is not. In 1967 and 1968, during the Cultural Revolution, collective killings were widespread in rural China in the form of public execution. Victims included women, children, and the elderly. This book is the first to systematically document and analyze these atrocities, drawing data from local archives, government documents, and interviews with survivors in two southern provinces. This book extracts from the Chinese case les...

Mo Tianliao has reclaimed his power, and that means it's time to reclaim his status as the mighty Demon Lord Duantian too. But his old position comes with all kinds of problems. Not only are other cultivators desperate to get their hands on rare and powerful artifacts from Mo Tianliao's demon palace, they're as eager as ever to enslave spirit beasts like his beloved kitty Qingtong. As an ally to the spirit beast haven Woyun Sect, it's up to Mo Tianliao to fend those greedy cultivators off....

Duan Ling and Wu Du make a desperate bid to break out of the Mongol siege at Luoyan, escorting Yelü Zongzhen, the emperor of Liao, to safety in Southern Chen. Riding with them is the captured Lang Junxia, whose loyalties remain as unreadable as ever. Is he Duan Ling's enemy, or is there some hidden purpose behind his betrayal? And if it came to it--could Duan Ling really bring himself to kill him?Meanwhile, the secret of Duan Ling's true identity grows harder to keep with each passing day....

Sent back in time three years to the day he met Xiang Shu, Chen Xing and his fellow exorcists have been given a fresh chance to thwart the Demon God. As Chen Xing journeys north to Chi Le Chuan for the second time, he hopes his experiences in the previous timeline will allow him to avert disaster for the Akele people and the Deer God Lu Ying.However, while Chen Xing and the others have retained their memories from before the reset, however, Xiang Shu seems to be none the wiser...leaving Ch...

As the northern emperor Fu Jian prepares to march on the south with an army of the undead, Chen Xing and his ragtag team of exorcists make one final, desperate attempt to convince him to reconsider. But even if Fu Jian abandons his unwitting alliance with the forces of darkness, that will only delay the plans of the Demon God Chiyou, not bring them to an end--and Chen Xing is no closer to solving the mystery of the Dinghai Pearl and releasing the Spiritual Qi of the Heavens and Earth, with...

Knowing that his beautiful master, Qingtong, is actually the spirit cat he pampered in his previous life, Mo Tianliao wants to get back to doting on his precious kitty! Oh, to be brushing his lovely hair, feeding him delicious treats, spoiling him all over again, and maybe even...a kiss or two? No? Claws to the face instead? Well, that's fine. After all, the most essential thing is healing the damage to Qingtong's divine soul, and that won't be as simple as providing tender loving care.To ...