Shaolin Temple, like Cangzhen, has been destroyed.
Where can a young monk go to seek answers?
Secrets. Seh, a master of snake-style kung fu, knows that knowledge equals power. Close-lipped and ever-watchful, he uses his sharp senses to collect information about his brothers, the temple, and even Grandmaster. But now, with Grandmaster gone and the temple in ruins, everything Seh knows has been turned upside down.
Shedding his monk's robe like an old skin, Seh meets his father and joins a powerful group of bandits. Together they journey deep into the mountains to the bandit's secret stronghold. There Seh encounters a mysterious and beautiful woman whose name means "cobra" and learns that keeping secrets can sometimes hurt as much as it can help.
The exciting Five Ancestors series continues with this third volume as five young monks search out the secrets of their past--and their destiny.