the Investiture of Gods - Rise Zhou

The Investiture of the Gods: The Rise of Zhou is a modern retelling of China's great mytho-historical epic. Across thirty chapters, it chronicles the fall of Shang and the rise of Zhou, guided by the eternal Mandate of Heaven. Ji Fa, later King Wu of Zhou, leads his people from oppression to justice, aided by Jiang Ziya and the immortals. Battles rage, dynasties clash, and Heaven's will is revealed.Yet victory is only the beginning. Zhou must rebuild a fractured land, restore harmony, and prove worthy of Heaven's favor. The Investiture of the Gods ascends fallen heroes and loyal ministers into divine offices, establishing the Immortal Order and binding Heaven and Earth.This sweeping saga is both myth and meditation, both legend and law. It reminds us that dynasties endure only if they honor virtue. Shang fell with cruelty; Zhou rose with justice. The cycle is eternal, the harmony secure.

Pagina's: 100, Paperback, Hugo Wells