Fourth Book in the Southern Swallow Series finds the Academician Li K'ai-men in exile on Hai-nan Island. China has a new invasion threat. A showdown between ingenuity and technology explodes as the Sung Dynasty tries to preserve itself.
'Shadow of the Golden Blade' is J Feder's first serious foray into writing and publishing fiction. It was collaboratively conceived and written with co-author Ley Preston.
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J Feder spent most of his 20's and 30's travelling in or dreaming of Southeast Asia. This was for a mix of adventure and experiential living, always with an eye towards weaving those interests into his writing.