Publisher's Synopsis
In this second book in the Frog and the Well series, an alliance of nefarious kung fu masters threatens the stability of the country in its quest to find the deadly weapons of the Divine Codex. As the martial world splinters into two warring factions, two young heroes must navigate their own dark emotions and the dangerous pull of a new but powerful martial art as they help the renowned heroes of the Plum Tree Brotherhood to defeat the evil alliance.Set in the ancient world of Wulin, this sequel to Earthly Dragon, Soaring Palm follows the travails of two young friends: the self-doubting Lao Yi who is seeking vengeance against the murderer of his family and the strong but mischievous Bai Xing, son of the legendary Soaring Dragon, Bai Feng. When Lao Yi's quest embroils him and Bai Xing in the violent search for the Divine Codex he turns to the mysterious Heaven Palm Kung Fu in order to protect himself. But when his training makes him increasingly unpredictable and prone to fits of brutality, the friends are separated and Lao Yi is forced to team up with some of Wulin's more sinister characters. As the friends are drawn into different arenas of the country-wide conflict, Bai Xing must also master the dangerous Heaven Palm Kung Fu and save Lao Yi before his actions jeopardise the entire martial world and beyond.
