Tale of the Drunken Sword

By Jeannie Lin

A new martial arts fantasy adventure from bestselling author Jeannie Lin

 

Lu Yan is a hard-drinking, womanizing scholar on a crooked path to enlightenment. When a mysterious woman at a roadside inn warns him of an approaching horde of demons, it's time for Lu Yan to sober up and discover what he's made of. Now if he could only find his sword...

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jeannie Lin
• Release date: Feb 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393764175

Jeannie Lin

Jeannie Lin grew up fascinated with stories of Western epic fantasy and Eastern martial arts adventures. When her best friend introduced her to romance novels in middle school, the stage was set. Jeannie started writing her first romance while working as a high school science teacher in South Central Los Angeles. Her first two books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal and The Dragon and the Pearl was listed among Library Journal's Best Romances of 2011.

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Tale of the Drunken Sword

Tale of the Drunken Sword

Jeannie Lin

A Tang Dynasty martial arts fantasy from bestselling author Jeannie Lin.

Lu Yan is a hard-drinking, womanizing scholar on a crooked path to enlightenment. When a mysterious woman at a roadside inn warns him of an approaching horde of demons, it's time for Lu Yan to sober up and discover what he's made of. Now if he could only find his sword...

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Author's Note

Other Books by Jeannie Lin

Acknowledgments

1

Lu Yan opened one eye. Opening both eyes would have required strength he wasn’t sure he had to spare. He was facedown on the sleeping mat, the woven bamboo cutting a pattern into his cheek.

You’re awake.

The voice belonged to a woman. All he knew about her was she was in his room and didn’t sound particularly sweet about it.

With a groan, Lu Yan rolled onto his back and scrubbed a hand over his face. His most recent memories had been left scattered on the floor while he had partially walked, partially been dragged through the inn to his room. He retrieved the pieces as he struggled awake.

He could see an oil lamp burning. A woman stood in the corner.

Spring Moon? he murmured, his words slurring from one to the next. The wine downstairs had affected him more than he realized.

No, came the reply, soft yet sharp.

There had been another sing-song girl helping him into bed. He struggled to remember her name.

Not her either, the woman cut in.

Instead of the colorful silks the two song girls had worn, this young woman was dressed in a flowing white robe. That in itself seemed out of place, white usually being relegated to funerals or temple functions. She also lacked the plump prettiness and coy expressions that Spring Moon and her friend had plied him with all evening. In comparison, the mystery woman’s demeanor was somber. She regarded him coolly, her features almost statuesque, they were rendered with such care.

The look she

Reviews for Tale of the Drunken Sword

[Sara Yoshihara · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An absolute delight; left me looking forward to reading more of the authors work.