The Scholar's Blade

<p>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 archer and former house slave now swept up into the Taiping army. Their destinies collide during a battle for the fortress town of Sungkiang gateway to the rebels' main prize - Shanghai. ​The Scholar's Blade is a tale of brutal warfare betrayal and forbidden desire all set against the backdrop of history's bloodiest civil war - the Taiping Rebellion.</p>