《風雨燕歸來》(The Weathered Swallow Returns) by Wolong Sheng 臥龍生, 1964. This cover is a later reprint. Sequel to Flyring Swallow Startles the Dragon《飛燕驚龍》The swallow in wuxia novels is code for a woman. Dragon here refers to the villain's gang. Cover designed by Peng Huarong 彭華茙
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Wuxia novel Heavenly Whirlwind《天香飆》by Wolong Sheng 臥龍生. 1981 reprint, original 1961. Not sure of artist, but back cover designed by Peng Huarong 彭華茙. Perhaps WLS' masterpiece, it switches MCs partway through, Gu Hanxiang seeking revenge for the murder of her husband, Hu Boling. 💙📚
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Leather case my dad made for my Kindle Paperwhite. The cutout on the site allows you to charge it without taking it out of the case. Bonus: now my Kindle smells like leather! 💙📚
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It was popular for a bit in metal recently. For example, Rivers of Nihil's Where Owls Know My Name

Currently reading:《玉扇神劍》(Jade Fan, Divine Sword) by Cao Ruobing 曹若冰, 1961.
Textbook example of the typical traditional wuxia novel. In just ch.1 we already many of the standard tropes (cont…)
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