Special Forces: Ghost Thorn

Xueran JundaoQidian2017

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Word count
1.3M words
Series
Military Writing Contest Season One: Blood-Stained Red Flag, Endless War

Tags

Male-Oriented Fiction Urban FictionSupernatural Powers Body PotentialPhotographic MemoryUrban FantasyProtectionSpecial ForcesSystem FlowHidden ClanFast-Paced Fiction

Summary

Former special forces soldier Wang Hao, codename "Ghost Thorn," is stripped of his military status for killing criminals beyond the line and returns to Longcheng with a single shoulder insignia. A nuclear power plant explosion accidentally unlocks the potential of his brain and body, giving him a photographic memory and the ability to replicate an opponent's moves after a single glance. He beats up thugs in front of a barbecue stall and protects a veteran's younger sister while searching for someone with the same condition, a woman with the online handle "Wind-Chasing Woman," to uncover the truth behind his physical transformation. Urban undercurrents and clashes with hidden families come one after another, and a soldier who has lost his uniform can only defend his faith and loved ones in his own way.

Editor's review

A typical soldier-king-returns-to-the-city power fantasy. The opening rescue at the barbecue stall establishes the protagonist's bloodlust and bottom line; the fight scenes are crisp, and the photographic memory and move-copying abilities keep the face-slapping pace brisk. Suitable for readers who like military tough-guy and satisfying-revenge stories. Weaknesses: supporting characters are largely instrumental, the romance and hidden-family threads feel formulaic, and the later chapters can cause fatigue.

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Reading tips

  1. In the early barbecue-stall and thug-conflict scenes, note how the protagonist's code contrasts with his military background
  2. Read the "Ghost Thorn" shoulder patch as a symbol of conviction running through the whole book
  3. Readers with little patience for romance can skip some slice-of-life chapters and go straight to the main conflict

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

FAQ

Is this book completed? Completed, about 590 chapters, roughly 1.29 million words.
How did the protagonist get his abilities? After the nuclear power plant explosion, his brain and body were pushed to their limits, granting him photographic memory and the ability to copy moves.
Single female lead or multiple? He has emotional entanglements with several women, with the main thread leaning toward protecting his true love.

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About the author

Xueran Jundao Author

Xueran Jundao is an online author about whom limited public information is available, with only one known work to date, Special Forces: The Ghostly Thorn. Judging from the title and its common categories, the work centers on a special-forces theme while blending elements of supernatural powers and urban fiction, placing it within a strain of male-oriented novels that combine military imagination with paranormal abilities. The pen name itself carries a strong military and hard-edged flavor, echoing the subject matter of the work. Because no public information is available about the author's life or writing career, a more detailed assessment is not possible; the category tags nevertheless suggest that the writing targets readers who enjoy passionate, action-driven stories with supernatural settings, and that it emphasizes fantasy narratives with a military color set against an urban backdrop. The available material can only present this basic information, and further details remain to be supplemented.