Rights Information

MacLehose Press, UK

St Martin's Press, US

Heyne, Germany

Mondadori, Italy

Salamandra, Spain

ASA, Portugal

Intrínseca, Brazil

Moebius, Finland

Zysk i S-ka, Poland

Helikon Kiadó, Hungary

ART Publishers, Romania

Marketing Information

Over 300 million copies sold wordwide.

China's #1 Bestselling contemporary author.

Reviews

“A Chinese Lord of the Rings” - Irish Times

“The world’s biggest kung fu fantasy writer ... Guo Jing, a young soldier among the massed ranks of Genghis Khan’s invading army and son of a murdered warrior, may soon become as familiar a questing literary figure as Frodo Baggins from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, or Jon Snow from Game of Thrones” - Observer

“Chinese readers will know his name; the rest of us are in for a treat...A Hero Born is a stirring epic, full of gravity-defying kung-fu, treachery, loyalty and love...hugely entertaining” - Times (Book of the Month)

“The world’s most popular kung fu fantasy series is finally set to become a UK bestseller” - Guardian

“The swashbuckling blend of medieval history and heroic fantasy...enjoyably wields the weapons of wuxia—traditional martial-arts fiction, with its spectacular combat and pauses for philosophy...This action-packed and ideas-laden saga is as revealing of modern as of ancient China.” - The Economist

“The tale is like every fairy tale you’ve ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along as our champion gallops towards his nemesis and destiny.” - Daily Mail

“His work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars” combined...it’s as if J. R. R. Tolkien had unleashed his creations into Charlemagne’s Europe.” - New Yorker

“It’s difficult to convey the popularity and cultural impact of Jin Yong’s long-running saga. The publisher’s comparisons to J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin are apt as thematic parallels…Prepare to enter an action-packed world of larger-than-life heroes and deviously wicked villains. Let your imagination soar.” - Barnes & Noble – Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

“Jin Yong’s work is undoubtedly worth reading.” - Publisher's Weekly

“Fans of sword-and-sorcery fantasy and historical fiction alike will enjoy this hard-hitting yarn.” - Kirkus

“Filled to the brim with characters and action, this translation will allow English-speaking readers to finally enjoy a classic of the wuxia fantasy genre, and hopefully whet their appetites for more.” - Booklist

“Check out its majesty for yourself.” - SyFy Wire (10 SFF Books You Shouldn't Miss This September)

“Full of noble heroes and pitched battles, Cha's stories were epic, featuring not just fantastical kung fu swordsmen who can fly and walk on water, but also complex characters and plots woven into dramatic historical events.” - CNN

“Jin Yong...is working with themes that are absolutely timeless – good versus evil, love versus sacrifice, nature versus nurture, honour versus deceit...This is magnificent writing.” - Starburst

“The pace and drama is as swift and smooth as the intricate and detailed fighting scenes.” - Historical Novel Review

“[Jin Yong’s] fantasy worlds rival J.R.R. Tolkien’s every bit in creativity, breadth, and depth.” - Quartzy

“The series mixes prose and poetry, fantasy, history, and martial arts...And now readers everywhere will get a chance to share that experience” - NPR Books (National Public Radio in America)

Author Biography

Jin Yong (pen name of Louis Cha) is a true phenomenon in the Chinese-speaking world. Born in Mainland China, he spent most of his life writing novels and editing newspapers in Hong Kong. His enormously popular martial arts novels, written between the late 1950s and 1972, have become modern classics and remain a must-read for young readers looking for danger and adventure. They have also inspired countless film, television and video game adaptions. Estimated sales of his books worldwide stand at 300 million, and if bootleg copies are taken into consideration, that figure rises to a staggering one billion. International recognition has come in the form of an O.B.E. in 1981, a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (1992), A Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (2004), an honorary fellowship at St Antony’s College, Oxford, and honorary doctorates from Hong Kong University and Cambridge University, among others. Louis Cha died in 2018 but remains China's best-selling contemporary author.