or, Secrets are Revealed and No One Is Happy The conclusion of book two is upon us! Will Guo Jing and Lotus find happiness? Will they at least manage to not get beat up/killed by the feuding masters? Will anybody get off Lord Huang’s island? Lotus and Guo Jing, our intrepid, and at times, stupid, … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 10
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A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 8
Or, Guo Jing Levels Up Our intrepid couple, Lotus and Guo Jing, continue on their collision course with Lotus’ father, the fearsome Apothecary Huang, Lord of Peach Blossom Island. Trapped on Peach Blossom Island with Zhou Botong, Guo Jing helps his martial brother develop an entirely new style of kung fu! Zhou Botong, the Hoary … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 8
A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 7
Or, Guo Jing Gets Lost Guo Jing and Lotus make their way to Peach Blossom Island and we learn the provenance of the Nine Yin Manual that everyone is so hot to get their hands on. Spoilers ahead! Peach Blossom Island is actually a real place! See the end of the post for details. After … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 7
A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 6
Or, Gallant Ouyang Makes His Case to be the Biggest Jerk in the Story (spoilers ahead) Gallant Ouyang - Jerk Extraordinaire After Apothecary Huang and Lotus leave, the shattered remains of Zephyr Lu’s garden party are left to pick up the pieces. People are dug out from under the wreckage and dusted off. One of … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 6
A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 5
Once again, everyone ends up in the same room, and this chapter revolves around each group’s conflicting loyalties and goals. It’s at times confusing, but it is nice to see things happening, and the increased focus on Guo Jing and (I guess) Lotus helps keep the story grounded. Spoilers ahead! The Eastern Heretic, Apothecary Huang … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 5
A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 4
Or, Lotus and Guo Jing’s Lake Vacation. Spoilers ahead! Lake Tai - details on the real world lake at the end of this post! Satisfied with their matchmaking, Lotus and Guo Jing continue their travels, ending up at Lake Tai. (See the end for some interesting notes on Lake Tai.) They take a boat out … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 4
A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 3
In chapter three we see Guo Jing and Lotus advance their skills quite a bit due to the introduction of the Northern Beggar Count Seven Hong. Spoilers coming! The Northern Beggar Count Seven Hong, the Divine Vagrant Nine Fingers, Chief of the Beggar Clan So, this is the beginning of the chapter that I felt … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 3
A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 2
Woof. This was a really long chapter. To save my sanity, I'm going to break it up and this summary will cover sub-chapters 1-3. There's a ton of action in this chapter as every one shows up to the party! (spoilers! sssh!) Everyone in the pool for this week's chapter! Gallant Ouyang arrives, finding Guo … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 2
A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 1
As many people have noted, the Legends of the Condor Heroes was originally serialized and not intended to be read in long form, so we have that particular structure to thank for the odd breaks between the books. Thankfully, A Bond Undone picks up right where A Hero Born left us hanging... (spoilers ahead) Legend … Continue reading A Bond Undone – Read-along, Chapter 1
A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 9
The (not so) thrilling conclusion! Well after a bit of a snoozer of chapter eight, the final chapter of the first book really delivers on the action. Lives are in peril! Secrets are divulged! Identities are revealed! The most spoiler-y of spoilers ahead! Lotus and Guo Jing, up to shenanigans again Guo Jing and Lotus … Continue reading A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 9