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Blades of the Guardians Volume 3

By Xianzhe Xu
Series: Blades of the Guardians
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In ancient China, a lone swordsman risks everything to protect a child destined to change the world. True Grit meets The Last Samurai. Set in ancient China during the fall of a ruthless empire, bounty hunter Dao Ma breaks his code to protect a child and... Read More
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In ancient China, a lone swordsman risks everything to protect a child destined to change the world. True Grit meets The Last Samurai.

Set in ancient China during the fall of a ruthless empire, bounty hunter Dao Ma breaks his code to protect a child and becomes the hunted. What begins as a routine escort mission turns into an epic fight for survival against assassins, warlords, and the forces of fate.

Dao Ma’s smouldering rampage is interrupted by the four families. Encircled by an entire army—thousands of cavalries and blitzing arrows—how will Dao Ma escape with his party?

Blades of the Guardians blends the intensity of True Grit, the heart of The Mandalorian, and the grand intrigue of Game of Thrones. A breathtaking martial-arts fantasy rooted in Chinese history, filled with brutal action, haunting beauty, and fierce compassion.

Series: Blades of the Guardians

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  • Blades of the Guardians Volume 1
    Romance of the Three Kingdoms meets True Grit! A thrilling mixture of adrenaline-packed spaghetti Western and Game of Thrones-type kingdom drama as extraordinary swordsman and bounty hunter Dao Ma and his three-year-old son, Xiao Qi, take a larger-than-life journey through battles fated to uproot a brutal ancient Chinese empire. It is the third year of Daye (607 CE). The people...
    By Xianzhe Xu
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  • Blades of the Guardians Volume 2
    Blades of the Guardians Volume 2
    Romance of the Three Kingdoms meets True Grit! A thrilling mixture of adrenaline-packed spaghetti Western and Game of Thrones-type kingdom drama as extraordinary swordsman and bounty hunter Dao Ma and his three-year-old son, Xiao Qi, take a larger-than-life journey through battles fated to uproot a brutal ancient Chinese empire. It is the third year of Daye (607 CE). The people...
    By Xianzhe Xu
    Paperback
    $2499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Pre-order
    Blades of the Guardians Volume 3
    In ancient China, a lone swordsman risks everything to protect a child destined to change the world. True Grit meets The Last Samurai. Set in ancient China during the fall of a ruthless empire, bounty hunter Dao Ma breaks his code to protect a child and becomes the hunted. What begins as a routine escort mission turns into an epic...
    By Xianzhe Xu
    Paperback
    $2499
    Pre-order
    Out 1 Oct 2026

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419785016

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Kana

Illustration: Black-and-white illustrations throughout; 6-page full-color insert

Contributors:

  • Translated by Nube Consulting

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 246

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About the Author

Xianzhe Xu is a manhua author-illustrator known for the bestselling series Blades of the Guardians and Assassin’s Creed Dynasty. A powerful new voice in manhua, his works showcase a masterful hand at intertwining threads of prophecy, ancient history, and human compassion. Bold action and deep anguish intersperse in sharp harmony, in a style reminiscent of calligraphy. Xu is a popular author with a cult following.

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  • Blades of the Guardians Volume 1
    Romance of the Three Kingdoms meets True Grit! A thrilling mixture of adrenaline-packed spaghetti Western and Game of Thrones-type kingdom drama as extraordinary swordsman and bounty hunter Dao Ma and his three-year-old son, Xiao Qi, take a larger-than-life journey through battles fated to uproot a brutal ancient Chinese empire. It is the third year of Daye (607 CE). The people...
    By Xianzhe Xu
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    $2499
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  • Blades of the Guardians Volume 2
    Blades of the Guardians Volume 2
    Romance of the Three Kingdoms meets True Grit! A thrilling mixture of adrenaline-packed spaghetti Western and Game of Thrones-type kingdom drama as extraordinary swordsman and bounty hunter Dao Ma and his three-year-old son, Xiao Qi, take a larger-than-life journey through battles fated to uproot a brutal ancient Chinese empire. It is the third year of Daye (607 CE). The people...
    By Xianzhe Xu
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