The journey of young orphan Xin’s rise to glory as a great general in the Qin kingdom’s quest to do what has never been done before—unify China.

Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming a great general, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin sets off to find a deposed ruler and help restore his place on the throne, while working his way up through the ranks of the Qin kingdom’s army to do what no one has ever done before—unify China.

Thanks to the constant scheming of Lü Buwei—minister of the right in the kingdom of Qin—Li Mu, one of the Three Great Heavens of Zhao, has entered the capital of Qin, Xianyang. Deep within the very heart of enemy territory, what unexpected proposal will be put forth by the tactician who orchestrated the demise of Wang Yi?