The Ming Dynasty. Once a Concubine and now an Assassin. The tale of the Emperor's Shadow, Shao Jun and how she became Mentor and Master Assassin to the Chinese Brotherhood. Suffering loss, facing pain, yet forging her path forward as she tries to save that which saved her once in the past: the Assassin Brotherhood. To succeed, she must become more than who she is. To transcend. To become... The Blade in the Shadows