BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS TP VOL 02

True Grit meets Three Kingdoms! This gripping manhua – a blend of adrenaline-fueled spaghetti-Western and a Game of Thrones–style empire drama – follows the extraordinary swordsman and bounty hunter Dao Ma and his three-year-old son Xiao Qi on a journey that could shake a brutal, ancient Chinese empire to its core.

It is the third year of the Daye era (607 AD). Under the harsh rule of Emperor Yang Guang, the people of the Sui Dynasty suffer in poverty. At the edge of the desert lives the wandering swordsman Dao Ma, who wants to repay his debt to his foster father while caring for his son. When he accepts the job of escorting a mysterious fugitive as a bodyguard to Chang'an, it seems like an easy, well-paid gig – until it turns out that his client is a dangerous mystic pulling on strings that could shake the empire to its foundations.

• Top-bestseller manhua from China
• Dramatic, uncompromising artwork and a dense, branching plot
• For fans of seinen epics such as Vagabond, wuxia legends like Tiger & Dragon, and globe-spanning adventures like The Lord of the Rings