Guy Gavriel Kay is the master of historical fantasy. With 'Under Heaven,' he has crafted a visually stunning and captivating epic set in a fantastical Middle Kingdom. Kay conjures up the China of the Tang Dynasty and tells a grand fantasy tale filled with intrigue, adventure, and magic. "250 Sardian horses, creatures of unparalleled beauty and rarity!" When the warrior monk and scholar Shen Tai is rewarded for his heroic deeds by the Jade Princess of the neighboring realm, this exceedingly generous and dangerous gift suddenly makes him one of the most powerful men in the Middle Kingdom. However, the rulers of Kitai—a fantasy version of Tang Dynasty China—will not tolerate a new rival beside them and send assassins to eliminate Shen Tai. After an initial assassination attempt.