Category Archives: Fangs of Fortune translation project

Chapter One (concluded!) Note from Kathryn: Milestone reached! This is the final installment of Chapter One, which puts us officially 43 pages into the book. I know that doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s slow-going to read and translate … Continue reading →

Prologues and Chapter One PROLOGUE ONE Wen Xiao finally climbed to the top of the mountain, looking east into the distance. She ran urgently, white-fair cheeks blushing red, black hair soaked with sweat and sticking messily to her cheeks. Suddenly, … Continue reading →

Chapter One (Continued) Masterlist of all posts and character list A pleasant smell, unusual but a little familiar, too, or perhaps it was that eight years had passed and she only now realized, with some sorrow, that she no longer … Continue reading →

Chapter One (Continued) Masterlist of all posts and character list Situ Ming allowed Wen Xiao to enter the dungeon, but Zhuo Yichen discreetly added more guards to ensure her safety and report to him immediately. So, early in the morning, … Continue reading →

This delayed (and longer-than-usual) section brought to you after a wonderful visit to Japan with friends. Also, if you’ve missed a section or like to read in larger chunks at a time, I shall try to include a link to … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) Zhuo Yichen was also still awake deep into the night. There was one sentence he simply could not let go. He walked into the dungeon to see Zhao Yuanzhou seated in meditation with his legs folded beneath … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) Wen Xiao squatted down to gather the fallen flowers, inhaling their fragrance. “Huanling Powder, a demon knockout drug. A gift for a gift. Your flowers are pretty, I accept.” A moment later, Zhao Yuanzhou blacked out and … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) In the dungeon, an enraged Zhuo Yichen listened to Zhao Yuanzhou’s demand that Wen Xiao accompany him. “Keep dreaming!” He would never allow Wen Xiao to be so close to danger. Zhao Yuanzhou’s ears twitched. He heard … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) The rain had already stopped. Down the alley by the Demon Hunting Bureau’s rear door, the light-blue silhouette of a lost soul moved at a slow, unsteady pace. Wen Xiao couldn’t recall how long she’d sat in … Continue reading →

Chapter One (continued) Zhao Yuanzhou gave himself to the custody of Zhuo Yichen in a place that better suited him—the Demon Hunting Bureau’s dungeon. This place was heavily guarded and completely dark. The drifting air, damp with the thick scent … Continue reading →