The Shadow in the Skull: a Dark Wuxia Fantasy of the Tang

To become the perfect weapon, she had to lose her mind.Ten-year-old Yinniang was stolen from her father’s garden in a blink of an eye. She woke up in a void cave, stripped of her name, her past, and her humanity.Under the sadistic tutelage of The Nun, Yinniang mastered the forbidden Sorcery of the Hidden Blade. She learned to dissolve cold steel into her own consciousness, storing a razor-sharp dagger inside her skull until the moment of the kill.For seven years, she was a ghost. A shadow. A tool that did not ask questions.But when she is sent to assassinate Liu, a young Warlord Strategist with the ability to see into the spirit realm, the weapon falters. Liu sees the rot inside her soul. He sees the steel eating away at her memories. And for the first time, Yinniang hesitates.Mercy is a death sentence in the Underworld.Now, the Nun has sent a new hunter to finish the job. The Mirror—a twisted assassin with blades fused to her very bones, driven by pain and madness. To survive the night, Yinniang must unlock the full, terrifying potential of the curse in her head… even if it destroys what’s left of her brain.Adapted from the legendary Tang Dynasty tale Nie Yinniang, The Shadow in the Skull is a fast-paced Dark Fantasy thriller featuring visceral martial arts, body horror, and ancient sorcery.Perfect for fans of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Witcher, and grimdark assassin fantasies.