The Demon King

Name: The Demon King
ISBN: 9787807552680

Shui XinshaHuashan Literature and Art Publishing House2007

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Series: The Demon King
ISBN: 9787807552680

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Summary

The Demon King is a long fantasy romance novel by the web writer Shui Xinsha, published by Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House in November 2007. It is a revised edition of the web serialization and the first volume of the "Demon King" series. The heroine is originally a member of the well-known assassin organization Eden; for betraying the organization she is sent to atone by becoming an experimental subject who travels through time to assassinate the legendary invincible Assyrian king Shinga, who hides his face behind a bronze mask, and thereby change history. After the crossing she loses all her memories and is given the new name Susu, living a quiet, ordinary life in a small town in Babylonia. A massacre shatters everything: people she knows are swallowed by fire, and she is carried off by Shinga, the "Demon King" of Assyria, after which she falls into an endless cycle of escape and capture. Through repeated escapes she gradually senses some inexplicable power within herself, and this power is precisely what stirs the emperor who otherwise cares for nothing but killing and conquest, awakening in him a fierce interest in pursuing her. As the little-known secrets of Assyria unfold one by one, Shinga's obsession with her leaves her unable to tell sense from sensation, and her doubts about herself and the world she inhabits grow ever deeper. When all the answers finally lie before her, Susu, driven to the end of her rope by emotion and reality, must make her own choice.

Editor's review

在早期中文网络奇幻言情里，水心沙是一个辨识度很高的名字：她痴迷古埃及与古代西亚，把“尼罗河穿越时空奇幻三部曲”里的那种沙尘、神庙与宿命感带进了这本《妖王》。故事把舞台搬到亚述与巴比伦尼亚之间，用青铜面具、凶神符咒、奴隶市场与食尸军团搭出一个粗粝而炽烈的世界；爱情线不写温吞的相知相守，而是写追与逃、俘获与反噬，写两个人如何在彼此身上点燃又焚烧自己。值得一提的是，出版版本是作者精心修订后的文本，与当年网络连载的版本并不完全相同，章节铺排更整齐，也更适合收藏。作为“妖王”丛书的第一册，本书负责把世界观、身世谜团与情感张力全部铺开，读完自然会想接着看第二册。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢穿越、架空历史与奇幻混搭故事的读者
偏爱强情节、强对抗型爱情线的言情读者
对古埃及、古代西亚背景有好奇心的读者
想收集早期中文网络小说纸书版本的读者

Not a good fit for

偏好轻松甜宠、日常向言情故事的读者
不接受反复逃亡、囚禁、追逐等强烈情节的读者
对古代西亚历史考据准确性要求很高的读者

Reading tips

先读“引子”和前三章，弄清时空穿越与刺杀任务的设定，再进入主线。
留意苏苏体内力量的伏笔，它与后续的情感转折和身份揭秘直接相关。
读完本册后可接着读《妖王Ⅱ》，两册合起来才是完整故事。
把本书当作架空奇幻而非历史小说来读，对亚述史的细节不必苛求。

About the publisher

Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1982

Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House is a local literature and art publisher whose main publishing focus is literary and artistic works, covering categories such as classic works, philosophical readings, social sciences, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy, and applied psychology. Judging from the books in the database, the house publishes modern literary classics such as Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River, as well as Aisin Gioro Yu Yun's "Yu Laoshi Speaks" series and titles from the "People and Classics" series, including The Great Learning and The Commentary on the Xici of the I Ching, with an emphasis on interpreting traditional classics. In foreign literature, it offers Michael Cunningham's The Hours, Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and Dave Pilkey's Dog Man series. Its authors include Xiao Hong, Aisin Gioro Yu Yun, Chen Jiong, Dave Pilkey, Michael Cunningham, and Wang Jiaxiang. Its publishing character lies in balancing literary classics, interpretations of traditional culture, and translations of foreign literature, forming a diverse reading structure for general readers. Public information is limited, and the above focuses on the publishing directions reflected by the books in the database.

Prologue
Chapter 1: The Demon King's Mask
Chapter 2: Judgment
Chapter 3: Susu
Chapter 4: Massacre
Chapter 5: Voyage
Chapter 6: Because I Don't Want to Die
Chapter 7: The Slave Market
Chapter 8: Little Bald One
Chapter 9: Meeting Again
Chapter 10: The Taste of Death
Chapter 11: Poppy in the Dark
Chapter 12: Entanglement
Chapter 13: Coercion
Chapter 14: Yataliya
Chapter 15: The Corpse-Eating Legion
Chapter 16: Tearing Apart
Chapter 17: Shackles
Chapter 18: Torment
Chapter 19: Meeting Again
Chapter 20: Attack
Chapter 21: The Killer Among Warriors
Chapter 22: Master
Chapter 23: Pain
Chapter 24: Betrayal Is Disgusting
Chapter 25: Longing in Ruin

FAQ

《妖王》和《妖王Ⅰ》是同一本书吗？

是同一部作品。“妖王”丛书共两册，第一册《妖王Ⅰ》2007年11月由花山文艺出版社出版，ISBN 为 9787807552680，通常就以《妖王》之名流通。

这本书是网络连载版还是修订版？

花山文艺出版社的纸质版是作者水心沙精心修订后的版本，与当年网络连载的内容并不完全一致，章节安排和文字都经过整理。

故事背景是真实历史吗？

作品以古代亚述、巴比伦尼亚为架空舞台，借用辛伽王、青铜面具等元素营造氛围，但整体属于穿越奇幻言情，不宜当作历史读物。

只读第一册能看懂结局吗？

第一册主要铺开设定、身世谜团与情感冲突，故事并未收束；完整走向需要连读《妖王Ⅱ》。

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