Why read The Scholar's Blade?

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China – 1860. The Taiping Rebellion, led by a man who claims to be the living brother of Jesus Christ, controls huge swathes of Southern China. Caught in the chaos are Mark Falchion, a young China-born scholar and experienced swordsman; Meng, a vengeful Taiping warrior; and Mei, a beautiful young…

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1 author picked The Scholar's Blade as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Alice Poon

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I’ve been a fan of historical Chinese fiction, and The Scholar’s Blade was an outstanding read in 2023.

I loved that I learned a great deal about the Taiping Rebellion, one of the bloodiest civil wars in history, being certain that the novel was thoroughly researched and based on real events and historical figures (let’s just say that I have faith in the publisher).

On top of that, the novel had a movie feel to it with its explosive action scenes and lively and stirring dialogue. There were many nail-biting moments that kept me turning the page. I couldn’t recommend…

From Alice's 3 favorite reads in 2023.