Duel at Broken Furniture Inn

Tales from the Jianghu #1

by J.F. Lee

Yan Tao's daily routine as the proprietor of the Green Brocade Inn is similar to most other proprietors: manage the books, order ingredients, train the staff, greet guests.And clean up broken furniture. Green Brocade is better known by its nickname in the world of the jianghu — the Broken Furniture Inn. For some reason, the popular stopping place draws in martial artists intent on proving their honor and settling grudges. Yan Tao is tired of heroes wrecking his place and his inn is always another brawl away from bankruptcy. But when a group of bandits appears, the fate of his inn rests in the hands of a young pugilist with a mysterious past.

28 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 9, 2021

Reviews

[Tao Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written wuxia

Looking forward to the continuing adventures of the poor innkeeper who can't catch a break. Well done especially if you know the tropes and how he twisted them

[Jessica Baxter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up this book because of the cover. The artwork is breathtaking; the font and color choices for the title really help it to pop and catch the readers’ eye and then draws the reader to the young warrior. Absolutely stunning. ❤️👏🏻

This has been my first experience with the Wuxia genre and I absolutely loved this story! It was masterfully written, the characters were witty, clever and engaging and the imagery was phenomenal. I felt like I was inside of the inn watching the fight brew between Lu Bo and his followers and Miao. I could feel the apprehension Yan Tao felt every time bandits or Xiake entered his inn.

I highly recommend this to anyone who loves to read. It’s a short, fun and will keep you engaged from beginning to end. 📚 👍🏻

[Shu Wei Chin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet and short story viewed from the perspective of an innkeeper who is mostly, maybe, not really grateful for the help of self-proclaimed heroic martial artists but honestly? Just STOP. BREAKING. HIS. POOR. INN. FURNITURE.

This is a hilarious read, and the perfect companion to the main story in Sword of Sorrow, Blade of Joy.

[Kiko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gonna end 2021 with a 5 star read!
This short story is fast-paced, and I never get tired of reading the action sequences of J.F. Lee. Miao is interesting character and I want to see her in other stories.
Try it, its free, its short.

[Oliver Kitchen · Rating 4 out of 5]

short but fun. really feels like getting a glimpse of a familiar genre from a different angle. specifically the people who actually run the inns that martial artists always seem to trash in these sorts of books.