Faraway Wanderers (Deluxe Hardcover)
天涯客 (Tian Ya Ke)
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The emperor's chief assassin retires to wander until he dies, and picks up a talkative stranger who will not leave him alone.
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Coming soon · 2027
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Synopsis
Zhou Zishu led a secret organization of killers for years. Having paid a heavy price to leave, he wants only to drift through the jianghu. Wen Kexing, powerful and hard to read, attaches himself to Zhou Zishu just as the martial world erupts over a set of missing keys. The novel behind the drama Word of Honor.
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- Not out yet: 2027, date not announced. Pre-orders are open.
- Also adapted: Live-action series (Word of Honor).
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English publisher: Seven Seas.
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