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The Sun's Blood: A Progression Sci-Fi Adventure (Heirs of Sun and Storm Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jeremy Bai (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 438 ratings
Immortal cultivators are outlaws.

They are hunted and executed, and their magic is illegal.

Anti-cultivation propaganda posters are plastered on every street corner. The Counter-Cultivation division investigates, the elite Black Corpses are sent in for the kill. None are spared. Mercy does not exist.

But did the cultivators really bring the War of Tribulation? Are they actually responsible for the Heavenly Curse? Are they truly the bloodthirsty psychopaths the government paints them to be?

Wang Fan, a homicide detective, believes that officers like himself are tasked with championing the rights of the common citizens. But when a seemingly routine case goes awry, he finds himself dragged into the darkness of the cultivation world. By the time he realizes the Black Corpses have their sniper rifles aimed at the back of his head, Wang Fan has no choice.

He has to fight the system to survive.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Heirs of Sun and Storm
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  4. Publication date
    November 1, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09K47FBK4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wraithmarked Creative, LLC.; 1st edition (November 1, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1030 pages
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    4.3 out of 5 stars 438 ratings

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Jeremy Bai grew up in San Diego reading things like Barsoom, Redwall, Shannara, Riftwar, and Foundation. His first published work came in 1995 in the form of a cyberpunk noir story about a digital bounty hunter. Later, he became obsessed with wuxia, especially the works of Jin Yong and Gu Long. He lived in China for eight years, where he made a name for himself translating under the moniker Deathblade. Now he's back in Southern California, trying to be a parent while simultaneously writing sci-fi and fantasy epics. His favorite foods are SoCal rolled tacos and Chongqing hotpot, and his favorite drinks are black coffee, IPAs, and whiskey.

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Customers enjoy this sci-fi adventure for its interesting blend of cyberpunk and cultivation elements, with one review highlighting its unique mix of orient mystics and technology. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with customers particularly praising the first third of the story, and its writing quality, with one customer noting its well-paced narrative. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development, with one review mentioning how it gradually introduces readers to the characters and world setting. However, the pace receives mixed reactions, with one customer noting the cultivation aspects move too quickly.

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28 customers mention "Genre"28 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's blend of cyberpunk and cultivation elements, with one customer highlighting its unique mix of orient mystics and technology.

"It's a cool world with some cool stuff, and I hope the author continues writing. That being said I probably won't be continuing this series...." Read more

"...Really cool cyberpunk setting, while staying true to the spirit of cultivation novels. How those two elements mix is really well done...." Read more

"...Great world building and magic system makes it unique and interesting." Read more

"...I think the book has the cool elements in the wuxia novels while keeping the boring tropes out, like over the for no reason cocky villians...." Read more

26 customers mention "Readability"22 positive4 negative

Customers find the book readable, with many praising the first third of the story, and one customer mentioning they finished it in a week.

"...There are fun references to other popular books. Like "an ice cube's chance in the Hellscape"...." Read more

"...Never a lull, and always interesting. Really cool cyberpunk setting, while staying true to the spirit of cultivation novels...." Read more

"...pacing really picks up after the first quarter of the book and becomes a fun read!..." Read more

"...the book has the cool elements in the wuxia novels while keeping the boring tropes out, like over the for no reason cocky villians...." Read more

13 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting it is well thought out and well paced.

"...How those two elements mix is really well done. MC is a badass. Likable side characters, and cool “rival”. Super interesting world building...." Read more

"...The writing itself is pretty good but sometimes felt repetitive. However, it never lost my interest. Keep up the good work Mr Bai!..." Read more

"...These are my favorite genres to read about and having a good and thoughtful writer gave me confidence about the story...." Read more

"...One of the weirdest book romances I've read. Also divine sense kinda made no sense like it was arbitrarily as strong or weak as it needed to be in..." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them compelling, with one customer noting how the author provides a gradual introduction to the characters and world setting.

"...The cast constantly expands, but the characters are very distinctive, so it is easy to keep pace with the new appearances...." Read more

"...MC is a badass. Likable side characters, and cool “rival”. Super interesting world building...." Read more

"...Also I loved the diverrsity of the characters, their languages,their culture...." Read more

"...The side characters are also well done and we get brief glimpses into their personalities that you don't always get in the genre...." Read more

3 customers mention "Pace"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book unsatisfactory, with one customer noting the cultivation of the main character moves too quickly, while another mentions there isn't much action.

"...Super interesting world building. The cultivation for the MC is a bit fast, but it’s not like other cultivation stories have never done that before,..." Read more

"...little off the rails and veers into a lot of tropey explaining and little action...." Read more

"The first third was amazing, the middle was okay, but there isn’t much progression and the story gets ridiculous so I just wasn’t able to finish..." Read more

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  • Artgor
    5.0 out of 5 stars This was an incredible story with a vibrant world and well-written characters.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022
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    First of all, I want to say that even though this book is advertised as a progression Sci-Fi, I think it isn't really about progression. The characters increase their power throughout the story, but it feels more like a plot device than the story's focus.

    At first, the book starts as a cyberpunk noir - we have a couple of detectives in a post-apocalypse world. It is fascinating to see how there are some high-level technologies like hovercars, but some other parts of life are far behind. The detectives try to do their job but face corruption and lies from the government. Things go awry very fast.

    Supernatural comes to the front within several chapters and takes the place of the noir feeling. Noir is still here, but it is more subdued. The cast constantly expands, but the characters are very distinctive, so it is easy to keep pace with the new appearances.

    There are so many good things about this book.

    Many things could seem strange, but they have their explanations. For example, why this high-technology world has inadequate surveillance in many places? Why can some weapons be connected to people, and how do they work?

    The prologue was great - something is happening, and nothing is explained. But slowly, in the following chapters, we see hints about the meaning of that prologue.

    There are fun references to other popular books. Like "an ice cube's chance in the Hellscape". Yeah, I definitely know which series influenced this one.

    Nevertheless, there were some aspects of the book which I didn't like.

    First of all, the progression of power itself. The main hero (and most of the others) spend only a little time working on their cultivation and abilities. Usually, they get powerups and new abilities whenever the plot demands it. <spoiler> Do we need more power to help a friend? He gets the power. Does the hero need to overcome an adversary? Here is a power boost and new abilities that he can use without training. Do the heroes need to defeat even more powerful enemies? Here is another power boost. </spoiler>
    And in general, I think that the power levels of different characters are higher or lower than they should be.

    Next is the relationship between the main characters. <spoiler> There are only hints and cues, but it seems that Elena is falling for Itsuki. I'm not too fond of this development, but I admit that it could work out. </spoiler>

    Still, these are only minor problems. I really liked the book, and I'm looking forward to reading the next one!
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  • Alcoholicinsom
    4.0 out of 5 stars A strange reading experience
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022
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    It's a cool world with some cool stuff, and I hope the author continues writing. That being said I probably won't be continuing this series. Some spoilers ahead so read at your own risk. I dont want to be too critical but theres a few fatal flaws, for one it's a very long book and I feel like I read the same 20% 5 times. Theres a lot of extremely similar heists, infiltrations, and fights. I mean the main female character is kidnapped 4 (arguably 5) times! Which is another problem the romance aspect is very very weird. I never knew how to feel about it and 900 pages in she referred to him as kinda boring and cliche? One of the weirdest book romances I've read. Also divine sense kinda made no sense like it was arbitrarily as strong or weak as it needed to be in fights. Overall I struggled through the last 30% of the book, but the world is super cool. Like 5/5 world building, 3.5/5 fights/heists and 2/5 relationships. Lot of potential but some weird stuff, still want to rate it highly because I did enjoy it but second book probably not in the cards for me.
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  • Andrew
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022
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    Great read! So hard to put down that I blasted through it in only a couple of days. Never a lull, and always interesting. Really cool cyberpunk setting, while staying true to the spirit of cultivation novels. How those two elements mix is really well done. MC is a badass. Likable side characters, and cool “rival”. Super interesting world building. The cultivation for the MC is a bit fast, but it’s not like other cultivation stories have never done that before, and it makes sense here. Very very solid overall. Starting the next book now!
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  • ShawnL
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3.75 stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2025
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    My one line for this book would be: Just hang in there! This one started out slow for me. I wasn't sure I'd keep reading but I'm glad I did. The pacing really picks up after the first quarter of the book and becomes a fun read! Great world building and magic system makes it unique and interesting.
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  • Mohammed Kousa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incorporates the best aspects of the wuxia and adventure Genre
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2021
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    Jeremy Bai, the author of the book, is the translator for the I shall see the heavens wuxia novel and when I learned that he has written a book I wasn't really sure how it will turn out. However, I was pleasently surprised, this book was great I binge read it in a week, yes that is how good it is. I think the book has the cool elements in the wuxia novels while keeping the boring tropes out, like over the for no reason cocky villians. Don't get me wrong there is some cocky villians who get their ass beat but it makes sense. Also I loved the diverrsity of the characters, their languages,their culture. It really helped flesh the new world of the novel, the world building is great!
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  • Zach Secrest
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great start.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
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    First off the cyberpunk/cultivation combo is interesting and unique. I also found the main character well written for the most part. The side characters are also well done and we get brief glimpses into their personalities that you don't always get in the genre.

    My primary dislike is the love triangle that begins developing later in the book. I don't enjoy them in general and this one comes across kinda juvenile. Seems the only people the primary love interests can be open and honest with is everybody but each other which is pretty strange.
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  • Richard Hughes
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Xianxia novel.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
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    Cyberpunk Xianxia is a subcategory I have little experience with but this is a sufficiently good example of the form to spark my interest in finding more.
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  • John A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth a read!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2022
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    If you like sci-fi with steampunk mixed in, and "magic", youre going to like this, I am sure.

    It is best to suspend belief and enjoy a fin story. Otherwise a few bits in here will be a little disconcerting.

    The writing itself is pretty good but sometimes felt repetitive. However, it never lost my interest.

    Keep up the good work Mr Bai! I will definitely be looking forward to this story to play out...
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  • Bret Betnar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and easy read that remains interesting from cover to cover
    Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2021
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    I'll preface this review by saying that if you like wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan, cyberpunk, fantasy, or sci-fi then I'd definitely recommend this book to you. Although it clearly isn't any single one of these genres, and leans more towards xianxia than anything else imo, it is an easy read that explains itself very well and anyone who enjoys any of those genres is likely to enjoy what they'll read here. I say this with confidence as I too personally enjoy these genres very much.

    I'll also note that I read the original three books that were combined to make this one, and the additions Jeremy added in when combining the three books don't change much but they help make everything a little more clear and complete. That's the closest you'll get to a spoiler in this review.

    At the start of the book, I found myself seeing a bunch of unfamiliar terms and having a lot of questions. The first few chapters revealing a lot of interesting tidbits (but not too many that I started to forget them all) and that sets you up nicely to be curious with a desire to know more but still leaves you knowing what's going on. That being said all of those questions, and more that I pick up along the way are slowly but surely answered keeping a nice balance of answering your questions and giving more as you go.

    The characters are fun and memorable and even those that don't make as much appearance are still interesting and feel human in their behavior. The environment is described very well, but not in so much detail as to bore, which helps paint a mental picture as you read the story and follow along.

    And most importantly I found the plot to be clever, interesting, and to flow nicely. Every chapter is meaningful and well thought out which makes it so you never feel like you're just reading filler as you go.

    Overall, I was very happy to read this story. Happy enough that I've actually read it three times now. Since I rarely bother to read any story more than once, I consider this the highest compliment.
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  • vaibhav shrivastava
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved it, cant wait to read the book 2!
    Reviewed in India on January 15, 2025
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    Was a good novel, wonder what book 2 holds!
    I loved how modern weapons and cultivation powers mingled in this fantasy!
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  • Nico Zeese
    5.0 out of 5 stars Addicting read, keeps you wanting more!
    Reviewed in Germany on October 31, 2021
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    The Sun's Blood, book 1 of the Heirs of Sun and Storm, is the new release of the first two books as well as the new third book of The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths series combined into one.

    It's a more polished version and well worth the read. The book reads seamlessly and always makes you want to read just one more page even after reaching the end!

    I enjoyed the unique mix of sci-fi and fantasy with the elements of Chinese martial arts magic (cultivation).

    If you have read The Heretic Peacekeeper and/or Secrets of the True Heaven before, don't skip the additional prologue in the beginning, otherwise the story remains the same up until the last third.

    I recommend it for anyone that enjoys some young adult fantasy or sci-fi.
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  • Demian Buckle
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Cyberpunk Cultivation Novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2021
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    Jeremy 'Deathblade' Bai is an experienced translator of Chinese Fantasy Novels and that knowledge has been put into this novel.

    Many books have said they combine Cyberpunk and Cultivation but this is the first I have read that I feel embodies both these genres truly.

    The novel paints a picture of a dystopian city sealed from the ruins of a devastated world. The city will remind many of the scenes from Bladerunner, a bleak city but one teeming with life.

    The characters are varied and interesting, as the story progresses you become more connected to them wanting to know what will come.

    The story is one of personal growth and discovery, uncovering the mysteries and secrets of the people, city, and world. Each chapter peels away more layers but still leaves much more to be discovered.

    The Cultivation is well thought out and interesting. As the character develops we learn more about cultivation and as they discover secrets of the world how cultivation has shaped it and the city they live in.

    If you are a fan of Bladerunner and Shadowrun read this novel; if you are a fan of Xianxia novels read this novel; if you are a fan of great stories and interesting characters read this novel.
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  • Client Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome change to wuxia
    Reviewed in France on November 21, 2021
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    A great read. A very modern update of the genre. The author has crafted a interesting and week details world. The story is smooth, some times a bit too much amphasis on the romance and not enough development for the side character
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