Constructed of stone and packed earth, the Great Wall of 10, 000 li protects China’s northern borders from the threat of Mongol incursion. The wall is also home to a supernatural beast: the Old Dragon. The Old Dragon’s Head is the most easterly point of the wall, where it finally meets the sea. In every era, a Dragon Master is born. Endowed with the powers of Heaven, only he can summon the Old Dragon so long as he possess the dragon pearl. It s the year 1400, and neither the Old Dragon, the dragon pearl, nor the Dragon Master, has been seen for twenty years. Bolin, a young man working on the Old Dragon s Head, suffers visions of ghosts. Folk believe he has yin-yang eyes and other paranormal gifts.When Bolin s fief lord, the Prince of Yan, rebels against his nephew, the Jianwen Emperor, a bitter war of succession ensues in which the Mongols hold the balance of power. While the victor might win the battle on earth, China s Dragon Throne can only be earned with a Mandate from Heaven and the support of the Old Dragon. Bolin embarks on a journey of self-discovery, mirroring Old China s endeavour to come of age. When Bolin accepts his destiny as the Dragon Master, Heaven sends a third coming of age for humanity itself. But are any of them ready for what is rising in the east?
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