{"product_id":"apocalypse-1626-part-i-harry-han-9781763781474","title":"Apocalypse 1626 Part I: The Persian Tribute","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeijing, May 30, 1626 - 9:30 AM.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cataclysmic explosion tore through the Ming capital, levelling half the city and leaving nearly 20,000 dead or wounded. Its force rivalled Hiroshima's atomic blast-yet its cause remains one of history's great mysteries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWas it an act of nature? A man-made disaster? Divine retribution? Or something far more sinister? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Emperor's reign is named \u003ci\u003e\"Tianqi\"\u003c\/i\u003e-literally, \u003ci\u003eHeavenly Awakening.\u003c\/i\u003e Yet when Western missionaries translate it, they choose a darker word: \u003ci\u003eApocalypse.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWas it a mere coincidence? Or did it conceal a far greater conspiracy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of the catastrophe, the Ming Dynasty teetered on the brink of collapse. The explosion's shockwaves rippled across the world-\u003cbr\u003eFrom the scorched palaces of Beijing to the frostbitten battlefields of Manchuria.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the dying embers of Aztec temples to the wooden stockades of the American colonies.\u003cbr\u003eFrom Jesuit enclaves in Goa to the shadows of the Silk Road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind the chaos, a hidden force manipulated empires, and a cryptic book, \u003ci\u003eThe Tianqi Codex of Gewu Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e, held the key that could reshape not just the fate of China but the entire world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Helen Sinclair\u003c\/b\u003e, the sharp-witted daughter of a Scottish merchant and an English noblewoman, was betrayed by her lover and lured to the Ming court as an exotic \"Persian tribute.\" Stranded in a ruthless empire that viewed her as both a pawn and a curiosity, she discovered her intellect meant nothing here-but her beauty made her a target. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuo Yee\u003c\/b\u003e, a hardened imperial investigator with too many secrets, was tasked with uncovering the conspiracy behind the explosion-before it was too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced into an uneasy alliance, these two adversaries navigated a labyrinth of assassins, political treachery, and blood-soaked battlefields. As they followed the trail of the diary of Edward Lancelot-Ann's former lover-they uncovered a plot that would destroy everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending historical intrigue with heart-pounding adventure, \u003ci\u003eApocalypse 1626\u003c\/i\u003e reimagined the Ming Dynasty's downfall as a gripping tale of espionage, betrayal, and apocalyptic foreshadowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not just a story of a fallen empire-it is a mirror held up to our age of rising walls and vanishing trust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era haunted by chip wars, trade barriers, and technological embargoes-where global supply chains fracture and regional conflicts ignite-the past no longer feels distant. It becomes a dark reflection of our present, echoing with the same fears, the same divisions, and the same fatal illusions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApocalypse 1626 is not the end of the story-it is just a beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry Han\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 176378147X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763781474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry Han\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Harry Han","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440565203199,"sku":"9781763781474","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_614c33bc-80b3-4f64-91a6-1a7180953014.jpg?v=1777183286","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/apocalypse-1626-part-i-harry-han-9781763781474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}