Xia Qing is a book author about whom limited public information is available; the database currently includes only one work by this author, Assassin's Creed: Heresy. Judging from the title and its common classification, the book falls within science fiction and builds its narrative on the worldview of the well-known Assassin's Creed game series. Because the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, and educational background are not recorded in the database, and no reliable public sources are available to fill these gaps, no speculation is made here. On the basis of the existing material, Xia Qing's writing appears to focus on novelizing established fantasy settings, with the work aimed at readers familiar with the series or interested in science fiction and adventure. Readers seeking a fuller picture of the author's creative output will have to wait for more works and information to become public.