About this ebook
Yan San, Tri Fei, and their allies are closing in on the long-buried secrets of the Customs and Naval Institutes—secrets inextricably tied to a mysterious figure named Zhao and a hidden pair of twins. When they track down and brutally interrogate the tight-lipped godmother who delivered the children thirteen years ago, they uncover a chilling narrative of rebel crown princes, tragic curses, and systemic cover-ups.
But the truth is a dangerous commodity. Before the full story can be dragged into the light, a terrifying, hyper-skilled assassin clad in black breaches the high-security prison. In a chaotic flurry of blood and flashing steel, witnesses are silenced, leaving Yan San and Tri Fei to realize they are hunting a protector turned predator. To solve the overarching mystery of the Tang Dynasty and the true identity of Hua Huayang, they must bait a hook and fish for a monster who strikes from the shadows.
About the author
David Jackson—who engineered the book's stark bilingual duality between English and Russian—the creative team draws deep inspiration from the chilling traditions of folklore, gothic bureaucracy, and the cold concept of human 'selection.' Jackson is an author and designer who specializes in creating multi-layered fictional constructs that challenge, disorient, and ultimately test the persistence of the reader.
