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
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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
A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 8
As I said in my post yesterday, it finally dawned on me that Guo Jing really reminds me of the star of another wuxia novel, Wei Shi Lindon from the Cradle series. If you haven't read these books, I highly recommend them! They are fast-moving, action-packed stories with wonderful characters and world-building. Guo Jing and … Continue reading A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 8
A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 7
Oh man, things are getting meaty now! (Finally!) Let me preface this by saying that I am enjoying this book. But, giving myself a deadline to put up chapter summaries every Monday always makes me feel like I'm back in school again and I've put off my reading until the last night before class. Which, … Continue reading A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 7
A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 6
Yes! Another chapter that closely follows Guo Jing's progress on the steppe. I feel like things are hitting a groove here so let's get started… (spoilers!)......The Six Freaks are well and truly worried now that they suspect that Guo Jing is secretly training under another master. How else would he know neigong? Who is it … Continue reading A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 6
A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 5
Guo Jing action figure! Apparently with detachable kung fu fists! The beginning of the chapter wraps up the aftermath of the Seven Freaks' fight with Twice Foul Dark Wind. They descend the mountain and find Senggum's son, Tusakha there with his father's leopards. The leopards are eating Copper Corpse's … well, corpse. Iron Corpse, aka … Continue reading A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 5
A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 4
Iron Corpse, aka Cyclone Mei This chapter is split into two distinct halves. The first half deals with Guo Jing navigating his boyhood in Khan Temujin's domain. The latter half involves the Seven Freaks of the South finally catching up to Guo Jing. In the first half, the Jin envoys continue to treat with Khan … Continue reading A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 4
A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 3
Genghis Khan Chapter three opens with the Seven Freaks of the South and Qiu Chuji reaping the painful rewards of their rashness in the previous chapter. Nearly everyone is battered and broken, and Scorched Wood has died. Justice Duan's treachery is revealed to everyone and yet no one can get past the idea of losing … Continue reading A Hero Born – Read-along, Chapter 3
A Hero Born, Ch 2, Read-along
Welcome to the second week of our read-along of the Legend of the Condor Heroes. In this chapter we meet the wuxia equivalent of the superhero team, and get treated to one of the best tropes of kung fu movies, and in fact nearly all adventure stories: the tavern brawl. Following the apparent deaths of … Continue reading A Hero Born, Ch 2, Read-along