Ancient Shu Snake God

Wilder Tammy

Sinossi

 In 337 B.C., ancient Shu left behind the historical legend of the five dings opening the mountain. In 316 BC, Shu was destroyed by Qin. Two thousand years later, new clues in the pages of the Jinsha Scrolls are unraveled: the strange demise of Shu is related to the Ba Snake God, who died with the Five Dings. In order to rescue his companions, Du Xiaokang enters the geomagnetically anomalous Black Bamboo Gully in Bermuda, China, and discovers that the God of Snake and the Five Djinns may not be just rumors. The intentions of the mysterious organization that has been watching from the sidelines become clear: they want to draw on the power of the legendary god! So, is the Ancient Shu Snake God real, or just another amazing hoax? Du Xiaokang finds himself confronted with an increasingly treacherous puzzle, and all he *can* be sure of is this: no matter how absurd something is, when it really happens, all that can be done is to face it.

Disponibile da: 15/03/2024.

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