The setting for this story is in a fantasy country that resembles China. The main character, Shen Tai, goes to an desolate area to bury the bones of dead soldiers killed in a battle won by his father. He buries the bones of the dead from both sides and the enemy in that battle gives him a gift of 250 prized horses. In his country, folks would cheerfully kill him to steal the horse. The impact of 250 of the horses is unimaginable. Suddenly, powerful people are anxious to meet him while others are hiring assassins.
It would take me a few thousand words to adequately relate the plot of this wonderfully complex story. Instead I’ll just say that this is one of the best books I’ve read in years.
Five stars
