This modern masterpiece of military fantasy seamlessly blends intricate storytelling with historical inspiration, immersing readers in Fang Runin's transformative journey from a war orphan to a powerful shaman. Kuang skillfully navigates the complexities of war, trauma, and revolution, drawing parallels to the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. I mourned each chapter as it brought closer to the inevitable, gut-wrenching end.