An epic saga of love, power and obsession.
For Ignacio, Recorder 2nd Class, the plateau is all he has ever known and The Light is all he has ever loved. As an orphan raised by The Serene Order, he has been brought up in a world of order, certainty and a dogmatic hatred of Unbelievers.
This all changes when he is kidnapped by the beautiful, dangerous Tara, an apprentice Assassin devoted to The Way, a mystical cult from the deserts and centuries old adversary of The Serene Order.
Will their meeting be a fateful reckoning between two age old enemies or an explosive synergy of passionate lovers?
Only the dust knows...
Blossom in Adversity
Cherishing Hua Zhi
Xi Hua Zhi
惜花芷
Synopsis:
After hiding her skills for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could live a peaceful life as a proper daughter of a prestigious family. However, when the Hua family's fortune began to decline, she had to reveal her true abilities to support the crumbling household.
It became common for her to step forward and take charge, to gallop on horseback, and even to carry a coffin with her siblings to face desperate situations. Her reputation as someone not to be crossed spread throughout the city of Beijing.
She was prepared for the possibility of her family turning against her, and she was prepared to grow old alone. What she didn't expect was for someone to don armor and pledge a lifetime to her before heading off to battle!
It was quite rare for someone to dare marry her in this world!