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Between Empires: The Fall of Gojoseon and the Birth of the Commanderies traces the twilight of Korea's first kingdom and the dawn of a new imperial order. Rooted in legend yet scarred by conquest, Gojoseon stood at the crossroads of myth and empire, balancing between the steppes, the sea, and the rising power of Han China.

Through vivid storytelling, the novel captures the final defiance of King Ugeo, the broken truce at the Yalu River, and the ambitions of envoys who promised immortality but delivered catastrophe. It is a tale of sovereignty tested, of fragile peace shattered, and of how small ambitions ignited vast upheavals.

This is not simply the story of a kingdom's fall, but of the commanderies that rose in its place, reshaping the northern border of empire and redefining identity for generations to come. With a dual perspective that mirrors Joseon's struggle and Han's restless court, Between Empires offers both tragedy and reflection: how myths become history, how power bends truth, and how the memory of a fallen kingdom endures between heaven and empire.

Engr. Dr. Naila Hina