The Jianghu Awaits!
3 months ago
– Sat, Jun 27, 2026 at 12:13:25 PM
Thank you, adventurers! This morning we are at 329 backers and over $16k in pledges.
J.F. Lee finalized this very cool sticker as an add-on to purchase with the surveys.
We will be closing late pledges shortly so that we can get our surveys out and begin fulfillment. The goal is to deliver the epub of Martial Hero + digital wallpapers with the first round of fulfillment. (Audio will take longer.)
Thank you so much, I'm so excited for you to receive your copies of Martial Hero.
Last 22 Hours!!! Virtual Sword Tour UNLOCKED
3 months ago
– Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at 08:02:47 PM
Friends, enjoy your virtual sword tour with J.C. Kang! We are at 275 backers, and this Kickstarter wraps up in 22 hours.
In the meantime, the art files are in for the special edition hardcover and here is the mockup:
For everyone who loves the piece by Atelier.Iri, we have your choice of how you want to see this art now because the artist did our endpaper for the special edition hardcover.
Can we reach 300 backers before the campaign closes? If so, we have one last STRETCH GOAL to unlock this special piece for vellum inserts from Saiyre Illustration. Feast your eyes on Alcove of Water:
Please spread the word and let's finish strong. Do it for the Wulin.
One Day Left To Back MARTIAL HERO...and a peek at finished copies
3 months ago
– Thu, Jun 25, 2026 at 12:09:25 PM
6 More Backers to Unlock the Stretch Goal of a virtual sword tour with JC Kang! and I got a surprise in my mailbox this week.
Also, here is a photo with the french flaps:
Full story about how I was totally surprised by these express mailed editions here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ_byChxcBI/
For being our Kickstarter backer, you are receiving an early release. The official publication date for Martial Hero is Feb. 2, 2027.
And I've been surprised how we keep blasting past all the stretch goals so I've been brainstorming what could I also add to the 300 Backer goal?
And I thought how about a giveaway drawing for the US physical backers? See that stack (figurine not included in the giveaway). I will ship my personal copies of these books which include unsigned books from contributing authors: JC Kang, Jeannie Lin, a full trilogy of the paperbacks of the Phoenix Hoard by (me) Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle, and 2 hardcovers of Alice Poon's books. I can't find my copy of JF Lee's book Sword of Sorrow, Blade of Joy so imagine it is in the photo but it will go in the box to the winner too! The winner must be in the US.
For international and digital backers, I'll put up one copy of the full Seattle Slayers quadrilogy ebook bundle which has Stakes and Bones, Bricks and Murder, Blood and Blades, and Fists and Fangs.
Also, how about a little more art? I'm working on a little something to see if we could include one more vellum print for the physical backers, and digital art for the digital only backers. Update to follow.
Thank you for all the love and we really appreciate you sharing this Wuxia special edition with your friends and loved ones!
Julia
Stretch Goal unlocked! Is a Virtual Sword Tour in Your Future?
3 months ago
– Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 10:09:42 AM
Adventurers...now you are 255 backers strong!
The stretch goal at 250 backers has unlocked and you will receive digital copies of additional art from Saiyre and the menus from Rinoa Ko's story! Additionally, physical tier backers will receive a vellum print of the art as well.
We are heading into the last 48 hours of this campaign and JC Kang will be doing a virtual tour of his Katana shop and chatting about some of his favorite swords at 275 Backers. He also has three Chinese swords as well to showcase. (If you didn't know, his shop is the largest sword dealer in North America!)
Ready for your Wuxia/Xianxia curated watchlists?
3 months ago
– Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 11:06:15 PM
Because Martial Hero has 230 backers and has unlocked a list of our faves!
Next up: 250! Thank you for continuing to share about our project, it means a lot to us that there are fans around the world who want to see more Wuxia stories.
In the meantime, enjoy this preview of some of our favorite Wuxia books, films and games!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZxZAC9CW29/
