Stealing Fragrance

Name: Stealing Fragrance
ISBN: 9787550269415

Mo WuBeijing United Publishing Co., Ltd.2016

No rating yet

Chapters: 40
ISBN: 9787550269415

Report an error Find this book

Summary

If you are already a little weary of "Three Kingdoms time-travel" stories, Stealing Fragrance by Mo Wu is still worth one more try. Its reason for time travel is not bad luck but a jade coffin encountered during an archaeological dig; its main thread is not merely a struggle for supremacy but an ancient mystery surrounding the "Three Fragrances." The author continues the unhurried storytelling rhythm of The Beauty of the Realm, stitching together the skeleton of history, the moves of martial arts, the hooks of suspense, and the imagination of ancient myth into a narrative that unfolds layer by layer. The title does not carry romantic connotations; "stealing fragrance" refers to the pursuit of three unsurpassed wondrous scents, a premise that is itself the book's finest hook. The print edition of Stealing Fragrance (Volume One) gathers Mysteries of the Ancient Land and A Startling Dream in the Capital into one set, linking the exploration of the Yunmeng Marshes directly to the maneuvering in Xudu with crisp pacing. It suits readers willing to unravel mysteries slowly alongside the author and happy to see historical figures in a different guise.

Editor's review

如果你对“三国穿越”已经有些审美疲劳，墨武的《偷香》仍值得再试一次。它的穿越理由不是“倒霉”，而是一场考古发掘中的玉棺奇遇；它的主线也不止是争霸，而是一桩关于“三香”的古老谜局。作者延续了《江山美色》里那种从容铺陈的叙事节奏，把历史的骨架、武侠的招式、悬疑的钩子和上古神话的想象缝在一起，读来层层递进。书名的“偷香”并非风月之意，指的是追寻三种独步天下的奇香，这个设定本身就是全书最漂亮的钩子。实体版《偷香（上）》把《古地迷情》与《京华惊梦》两卷合为一函，云梦泽探秘与许都博弈首尾相接，节奏干脆。适合愿意跟着作者慢慢拆谜、也乐于看历史人物“换一副面孔”的读者。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢三国题材但厌倦套路争霸、想读点新设定的读者
偏爱布局流、解谜流，愿意接受慢热铺垫的历史小说读者
看过墨武《江山美色》《歃血》，想继续追作者作品的读者
喜欢武侠与悬疑、盗墓元素混搭的男性向网文读者

Not a good fit for

严谨考据派历史爱好者，本书虚构设定与神话元素较多
偏爱快节奏爽文、不适应当解谜式叙事的读者
只想过把言情瘾、期待“偷香窃玉”故事的读者，本书书名并非此意

Reading tips

先读实体版上册《古地迷情》《京华惊梦》，可以完整感受云梦泽到许都的情节递进
开篇前二十章节奏偏慢，建议读到“曹棺的秘密”“寻香”等节点再判断
可对照《三国志》《三国演义》读，体会作者如何改写曹操、孙尚香等人物的命运
遇到上古传说和玉棺设定时不必较真，把它当悬疑装置而非历史结论

About the publisher

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 1993

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.

Mysteries of the Ancient Land
Preface: A Brief Discussion of Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Prologue
Chapter 1: A Woman and Youxin
Chapter 2: A Desperate Crossing to the East of the River
Chapter 3: Ten Years
Chapter 4: The Flying Thief
Chapter 5: Peach Blossom Spring
Chapter 6: A Mystery Case, Public Security
Chapter 7: The Madman, the Silver Spear
Chapter 8: Red Rouge, Wild Bees
Chapter 9: A Lonely Grave
Chapter 10: Seven Wolves
Chapter 11: The Bird's Nest
Chapter 12: Each with Their Own Schemes
Chapter 13: The Truth
Chapter 14: Never Turning Back
Chapter 15: The Road of Death
Chapter 16: Breaking the Code
Chapter 17: The Ancient Land
Chapter 18: Starry Wishes
Chapter 19: The True Answer
A Startling Dream in the Capital
Chapter 20: Northward
Chapter 21: Something Amiss
Chapter 22: The First Lady
Chapter 23: The Hunter
Chapter 24: Deepest Longing
Chapter 25: Leaping the Dragon Gate
Chapter 26: The Fox Spirit
Chapter 27: Clues
Chapter 28: A Case Within a Case
Chapter 29: A Sudden Turn of the Head
Chapter 30: The Reason
Chapter 31: Blades and Spears Among the Lilacs
Chapter 32: Palace Coup
Chapter 33: The Lead
Chapter 34: Deadly After the Temptation
Chapter 35: The Killing Trap
Chapter 36: Noon

FAQ

《偷香》是讲什么的？书名是不是讲风月？

不是。这里的“偷香”指追寻三种传说中的奇香，属于悬疑与历史神话设定。主角单飞穿越到建安八年，卷入云梦泽与三香之谜，而非风月故事。

《偷香》实体书和网络版有什么区别？

网络版在起点中文网连载，全书约346万字，共一千余节；实体书《偷香（上）》收《古地迷情》《京华惊梦》两册，内容为连载前半段，书末尚未完结。

没读过墨武的其他作品，能直接看这本吗？

可以。本书是独立故事，不依赖前作，但若读过《江山美色》，会更容易欣赏作者一贯的布局式叙事和古龙、金庸混融的笔法。

这本书适合中学生阅读吗？

作品以权谋、探秘和打斗为主，感情线较收敛，但涉及盗墓、杀戮等描写，建议高中生及以上读者阅读，低龄读者宜由家长把关。

Comments

Find this book

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

Mo Wu Author

Mo Wu is a Chinese web-fiction author about whom limited public information is available; details such as birth and death dates and nationality remain unclear. According to the titles held in the collection, Mo Wu has 22 works, mostly in alternate-history and male-oriented fiction, commonly categorized as historical novels and quality web fiction. Representative titles include Jiangshan, Volume 1: First Entry into the Imperial Capital, Jiangshan Meise, Martial Arts Master on Campus, and The Profligate Talented Scholar, with the Jiangshan series and The Profligate Talented Scholar appearing in multiple volumes or editions. This suggests sustained writing in both alternate history and urban campus genres. Mo Wu's works often use historical settings or campus life as a stage, with plots leaning toward legend and personal growth, accessible language, and strong readability, thus earning a readership on online reading platforms. Overall, Mo Wu is a web writer known for alternate history and male-oriented novels, with a considerable number of works and a style close to popular reading tastes.