The Last King of Shang (Chinese, Pinyin and English)

October 21, 2024

Based on The Investiture of the Gods, one of the most famous novels in classic Chinese literature. It is a gripping tale of powerful gods, scheming mortals and epic battles, but it also explores the dilemma faced by loyal government officials who must choose between their country and its corrupt leader. Translated for the first time by a native English speaker.

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The Last King of Shang (Chinese Version)

Based on The Investiture of the Gods, one of the most famous novels in classic Chinese literature. It is a gripping tale of powerful gods, scheming mortals and epic battles, but it also explores the dilemma faced by loyal government officials who must choose between their country and its corrupt leader. Translated for the first time by a native English speaker.

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The Last King of Shang (English Version)

Based on The Investiture of the Gods, one of the most famous novels in classic Chinese literature. It is a gripping tale of powerful gods, scheming mortals and epic battles, but it also explores the dilemma faced by loyal government officials who must choose between their country and its corrupt leader. Translated for the first time by a native English speaker.

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The Last King of Shang, Book 6

September 19, 2024

The fox demon Daji leads the King of Shang deeper into madness and depravity. Meanwhile, the Zhou army, led by Jiang Ziya, grows ever stronger as the nation’s nobles join their cause. The army approaches the capital city of Zhaoge, but the Shang king still has powerful allies in heaven and earth, and both sides clash in fierce battles. Amid shifting alliances and supernatural duels, the Zhou army enters the royal palace. Prophecies are fulfilled,…

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The Last King of Shang, Book 5

June 13, 2024

Jiang Ziya unites the Zhou rebels and leads them in a series of epic battles as they struggle to overthrow the corrupt Shang dynasty. Facing formidable foes, powerful magic and deadly traps, they find themselves allied with legendary immortals like Laozi, the founder of Daoism. Heaven and earth clash, and the fate of the human world hangs in the balance. This book, the fifth in the series, is based on chapters 68 through 84 of…

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The Last King of Shang, Book 4

April 1, 2024

The corrupt king of Shang continues his siege of West Qi City. His forces camp outside the city gates and send powerful generals and terrifying sorcerers into battle. All are defeated by the rebel Zhou army led by Jiang Ziya. But then the two sons of the king arrive, tricked by a devious magician into fighting on their evil father’s side. This book, the fourth in the series, is based on chapters 51 through 67…

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The Last King of Shang, Book 3

December 6, 2023

In the waning days of the Shang dynasty in ancient China, an epic battle begins between forces loyal to the corrupt Shang king and the rebels of West Qi. The leader of the Shang army, Grand Tutor Wen, desperately recruits  a host of demons, immortals and Daoist magicians to his side. They build ten magic traps to ensnare the West Qi rebels. But the legendary Jiang Ziya, aided by Nezha and the immortals of Mount…

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The Last King of Shang, Book 2

July 19, 2023

In ancient China, the Shang kingdom descends into chaos as Daji, the beautiful thousand year old fox spirit, bewitches the king. Opposing him, the brilliant strategist Jiang Ziya navigates political intrigue and divine machinations to protect the kingdom. Mortals and immortals intertwine in alliances, betrayals, and sacrifice, as they grapple with fate, love, and the power of destiny. This book, the second in the series, is based on chapters 18 through 34 of The Investiture…

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The Last King of Shang, Book 1

May 18, 2023

China, 1057 B.C. The foolish king of the Shang Dynasty has gravely insulted a goddess. In revenge, the goddess sends a thousand-year-old fox demon to extinguish the soul of the beautiful young Daji, inhabit her body, and seduce the king into taking her as his chief concubine. Daji slowly gains control of the king and his kingdom, leading the Shang Dynasty towards chaos and disaster. But gods and demons are all watching closely and try…

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