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Graphic novel for young adults After the Shaolin Temple is destroyed by the Emperor's army, five elders escape and go into hiding in order to continue spreading the forbidden knowledge of kung fu. A sixth monk, Monk Who Doubts, escapes too, but turns his back on the Buddhist path and instead pursues bloody revenge. His path intersects with that of Deadly Plum Blossom, a girl abandoned at birth and raised by a Shaolin nun who trains her in a new fighting style. Set in Qing dynasty, China. In graphic novel format. Suggested level: secondary