The Dragon King: First Emperor of China (Chronicles of the Watchers) (Volume 1)

By Brian Godawa

Epic Storytellers and a conflict of historical Cultures Brian Godawa, best-selling writer of old ancient myth, groups up with Charlie Wen, the earlier visible director of surprise Studios, to inform an action-adventure romance rooted within the historical background and non secular fact of China. Written in the course of the Watcher paradigm that used to be universal to readers of Chronicles of the Nephilim. East Eats West It’s 220 B.C. the traditional Western Empire is crumbling. In a determined bid to save lots of his throne, the Greek Seleucid king over Babylon sends his son, Antiochus, a dishonored warrior, into the mysterious land of the a long way East to catch a legendary creature that would supply him absolute energy: a dragon. Antiochus takes with him his longtime buddy, Balthazar, a member of the Magi order of Babylon, liable for either the faith and technology of the empire. yet Balthazar additionally includes with him a deadly mystery that may ruin Antiochus’ plans and plunge the area into chaos. They sail past their maps into the mysterious and uncharted japanese Orient. they're came across and escorted inland to the empire of Ch’in (now often called China), governed by means of the 1st emperor, Ch’in Shi Huang Di. The emperor is a brutal ruler and is at the fringe of madness in a mad quest to discover the elixir of immortality. Antiochus meets and falls in forbidden love with a stunning concubine of the emperor, Mei Li. yet she additionally harbors a mystery that may deliver down the mad emperor. It’s the reality of China’s religious prior that's mysteriously hooked up to the traditional Hebrews and the Tower of Babel. And there are religious principalities and powers who search to prevent all of them. those are the Watchers, who've their very own plans to rule the area. discovering and shooting a dragon is the least of Antiochus’ problems during this action-adventure conflict of cultures and battle of gods. a part of the ancient delusion sequence Chronicles of the Watchers The Dragon King is the 1st booklet of the old fable sequence Chronicles of the Watchers that charts the impression of religious principalities and powers over the process human heritage. The kingdoms of guy in carrier to the gods of the international locations at conflict. thoroughly in accordance with historic historic and mythological examine.

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Far and wide, eco-friendly, with explosions of vegetation of each colour. All prepared in a geometrical labyrinth for jogging. He suggestion, is that this what the placing gardens of Babylon could have seemed like? It used to be actually a backyard of the gods, and he observed stone and wood photos at the grounds to make sure that inspiration. Ancestral deities of alternative names than their western opposite numbers, yet doubtless related in final id. She stated, “Our first journey could be a ship experience at the River Wei. ” They boarded an imperial junk send with Wu Shu and floated downriver to the east. Antiochus regarded upon the Imperial urban receding within the history. His brain back to Babylon at the river Euphrates. For the 1st time in a majority of these months he felt homesick. He acknowledged to her, “In the west, if a concubine or spouse approached the king’s throne as you probably did final evening, with out being summoned, it might probably lead to demise. ” “It is similar during this country. ” “Why then did the emperor no longer execute you? Is it now not an excuse he may fortunately entertain? ” “Punishing me could carry him disgrace. ” They have been impending a brand new urban being outfitted simply downriver. Antiochus checked out her scar. “He did that to you. ” At that second, It happened to him that he may need overstepped his bounds, specially in earshot of the emperor's excessive defend, Wu Shu. although staunchly disciplined, his obedience didn't render him deaf. Antiochus glanced on the quiet sentry, whose stoic glare used to be sullied via unmistakable sorrow. He needs to be emotionally connected to this concubine. Antiochus now knew anything concerning the warrior that he was hoping may turn out precious. Mei Li replaced the topic. “This urban we're forthcoming is termed Xin Palace. The emperor is development replicas of all of the conquered states alongside the Wei River. There are as many as 300 in a variety of phases of development. ” Antiochus pulled Mei Li clear of the ears of Wu Shu on the different finish of the boat. He had made up our minds to take a threat. “I are looking to inform you whatever. ” She listened closely. He acknowledged, “I too was once rejected by way of my king. ” She regarded burdened. “What do you suggest? ” “I am his bastard baby with the one lady he ever enjoyed. yet she used to be forbidden. A slave. ” He wouldn't inform her from the place. “So i used to be hidden from the king as a toddler. whilst i found who i actually used to be, i made up my mind to strength the king to simply accept me as his personal. I grew to become a normal in his military, and in the future I sought to accomplish contrast by way of disobeying his order. It led to the demise of all my squaddies. ” She may possibly see his eyes have been packed with soreness. “But it did in attaining my wanted end result. He came upon who i used to be. ” She understood now. And he might see that her eyes have been rainy with empathy. She stated with resignation, “One needs to sacrifice strength to accomplish love. ” He stated, “Or sacrifice like to in achieving energy. His generals may have mutinied if he didn't execute me. but if your humans abducted our magi, it gave the king an concept. He faked my execution and despatched me the following to barter unencumber, identify diplomatic connection among our international locations, and thereby redeem myself.

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