Forest of Swords: An Action-Packed Novella of Ancient China (The Three Kingdoms Chronicles)

Han Empire — 200 CE The path of betrayal lies heavy in consequences for Liao Chun. Tricking his former lord and lying to his men was a burden he could have lived with, but the future of a young woman and her child now also rests on his shoulders. The choice he faces is simple but dire: return the two of them to the Xiahou clan and a certain death, or take them along on his journey, thus making an enemy of all his former allies. No matter his decision, Chun knows it will end with the blood of loved ones. But little does he know he will be the one to spill it. A journey of a thousand li has begun, and every step will be harder than the previous one.