**In ancient China, a lone swordsman risks everything to protect a child destined to change the world.** **True Grit meets The Last Samurai** Set in ancient China during the fall of a ruthless empire, bounty hunter **Dao Ma** breaks his code to protect a child and becomes the hunted. What begins as a routine escort mission turns into an epic fight for survival against assassins, warlords, and the forces of fate. **Blades of the Guardians** blends the intensity of *True Grit*, the heart of *The Mandalorian*, and the grand intrigue of *Game of Thrones*. A breathtaking martial-arts fantasy rooted in Chinese history, filled with brutal action, haunting beauty, and fierce compassion. *Source: Kana Manga*

In the 14th year of the Tianbao Era (CE 755) An Lushan, a military governor with ties to the Knights Templar, leads his elite corps to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and the ill-prepared Tang Empire falters under the threat. The two capitals Luoyang and Chang’an fall and China falls under the oppression of the cruel An Lushan. As the Tang dynasty starts to crumble, Li E, a shady Assassin trained by the Hidden Ones in the far West, teams up with Tang loyalists to turn the tide and save both the dynasty and the country from this crisis. (Source: Mana Books)