A Snake Lies Waiting

Enter a world where kung fu is magic and kingdoms vie for power in this action-packed wuxia epic from legendary Chinese author Jin Yong.
In A Snake Lies Waiting, the next installment of the Legends of the Condor Heroes series, Guo Jing has confronted Apothecary Huang and bested the villainous Gallant Ouyang to win the hand of his beloved Lotus Huang. But now, along with his friends and shifus, Zhou Botong of the Quanzhen Sect and Count Seven Hong, Chief of the Beggar Clan, he has walked into another trap.
Tricked into boarding an unseaworthy barge by Apothecary Huang, the three friends will surely drown unless Lotus—who has overheard her father's plans—can find a way to save them. Yet even if they survive the voyage, great dangers await on the mainland. Viper Ouyang, one of the Five Greats of the martial world, seeks revenge on Guo Jing, while the treacherous Yang Kang has yet to reveal the full extent of his betrayal.
Set during the Song Dynasty, this martial arts fantasy immerses readers in a world of warrior codes, military strategy, and the pursuit of becoming the ultimate kung fu master. Filled with sword fights and magic, A Snake Lies Waiting continues the generational saga of Guo Jing's adventures in Jin Yong's wuxia masterpiece.