The War Arts Saga

The Art of Prophecy opens the War Arts Saga by pulling the rug on its own premise: the chosen one, Wen Jian, raised in luxury and celebrated before earning it, is not actually the chosen one.

Grandmaster Taishi -- an older woman who thought her adventuring days were over -- is recruited to turn Jian into the hero the prophecy demands, alongside warrior Sali and assassin Qisami, who takes a little too much pleasure in her work.

A Chosen One deconstruction set in a world of magical martial arts, praised for its cinematic wuxia action and the irresistible voice of its older female lead.

A hero once believed to be the chosen one must find a new path with the help of a band of unlikely allies in the sequel to The Art of Prophecy, an epic fantasy ode to martial arts and magic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Wesley Chu.Once there was a prophecy that a chosen one would rise to defeat the Eternal Khan, an immortal god-king. But the prophecy was wrong. Now Jian, the former chosen hero, is just an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. But he may yet have an extraordinary destiny, because he joins forces with Taishi, his grumpy grandmaster, who instructs him in the ways of her family’s powerful war art. Jian still has a long way to go before he can become her heir, so she recruits a band of elderly grandmasters out of retirement to whip him into shape and help with this one last job.And there are others who are also seeking their own destiny, like Qisami, an assassin on a secret mission to protect a powerful noblewoman from her enemies. But as Qisami goes undercover to complete her mission, she takes on a new identity that gives her something she never had before: friendship, found family, and new purpose.Sali also thought her fate was laid before her. She was supposed to be looking for the next Eternal Khan and now finds her clan exiled from everything she’s ever known. As she leads the survivors in search of a new home, Sali discovers that she’s something she never thought she could be: a leader and a revolutionary.Because sometimes destiny is grander than any prophecy can foresee. And the greatest destiny of all is the one you choose for yourself.

A humbled prince, a grumpy grandmaster, and a ragtag band of heroes find out what it takes to become truly legendary, in the conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy lauded as “dramatic, fun, thoughtful, clever, and (literally) punchy” (Kirkus Reviews).“Electrifying, thrilling, and a glorious, romantic ride.”—Robert Jackson Bennett on The Art of ProphecyOnce in a faraway kingdom there was a man prophesied to be the chosen one, who would defeat a great villain, the Eternal Khan, and save the kingdom.But then the Eternal Khan died . . . and the prophecy was broken.For Jian, the fated hero, this could have been a moment to succumb to despair. But instead, he chose to create his own destiny. He studied under Taishi, his curmudgeonly but beloved mentor, to become a great warrior.With war on the horizon—and rumors of the Khan’s return brewing—a band of unlikely allies are also on their own missions. There’s Sali, a gruff warrior who is also forging a path different from the one her culture created for her, and Qisami, an assassin whose cold heart might actually be made of gold. And Taishi has gathered a band of other elderly grandmasters to help Jian live up to his destiny.Because some heroes aren’t simply born legends—they choose to become legendary. And great heroes do not stand alone but are stronger together.Look for all the novels of the War Arts Saga:THE ART OF PROPHECY • THE ART OF DESTINY • THE ART OF LEGEND