Dear readers, after all these years, my "Overthrow Han" finally has a print edition.
This release is the first set (three books in total), covering volumes 1-5 of the original novel.
Let me first take you back through this set's main highlights: this set tells the story of Gongsun Xun's rise, his two journeys into and out of Luoyang, and his three campaigns on the Northern Frontier. Famous generals such as Han Dang, Cheng Pu, Gongsun Zan, and Sun Jian will also appear one after another, though for now they remain hidden beneath the tides of an earlier era and its ruthless warlords. Faced with these men, Gongsun Xun seems to have only one thing to establish: whether he is qualified to become a hero who stands alongside them. But he soon realizes that true heroes are those who can withstand the trials of their times.
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All right, the above was the introduction to the first set provided by our esteemed editor. Now I'll briefly talk about what, from my personal perspective, the key strengths of this print edition of "Overthrow Han" are.
First, thanks to the publisher's efforts, the entire book is unabridged and essentially preserves the novel in its original form, so rest assured, everyone! Also, I wrote two brand-new side stories for the print edition, but I won't spoil them here.
Then there's the binding and design. The cover of "Overthrow Han" was personally illustrated by Li Xiaonan, the artist behind the "Song Reclaimed" comic, using the Burning Danhan Mountain scene from the first set of "Overthrow Han". The publisher also specially made a custom slipcase and set aside plenty of hand-signed copies, along with all kinds of book merchandise. What I saw at the time included things like the "Proclamation