Senya Dain was happy as a farmer… Until the murder of his family filled him with a terrible resolve. Broad-shouldered, stubborn, and prone to vengeance, he seemed one better kept away from conflict. But some warriors are forged by hardship, willing or not. Drawn into the secret brotherhood of the Wind Tong, Dain is trained in the deadly discipline of the Green Dragon System — a martial path where strength means nothing without discipline, and a moment’s hesitation can mean death. Armed with little more than a handful of steel throwing spikes and an iron will that refuses to break, Dain discovers that the true battlefield is not only of the body, but of the mind and spirit. Yet darker powers move in the capital. The sinister Shadow Fists hunt the warriors of Wind Tong, striking with weapons that spill blood, twist thought, shatter courage, and bend the will of even the strongest fighters. To survive, Senya Dain must master the art of fighting not only with steel… but with unwavering resolve. And when The Seventeen Dragons of Wulin finally rise, the quiet warrior who refuses to fall may prove to be the most dangerous of them all.