The Khan’s Legacy
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The final story in the trilogy opens with Marco Polo finding a hiding place for the fourth artefact, the Confucius staff at Kublai Khan’s behest in eastern Africa. The Khan trusts no one but the departing Marco Polo to hide the final artefact and indeed the prophecy itself. We are finally introduced to the arch manipulator, the Professor as the protagonists are faced with imminent disaster. |
We are also introduced to the true significance of Zheng He’s voyages as the conveyor of the four artefacts and ultimately the Khans Prophecy are revealed. The hunt is on for the third artefact a feared battle axe colloquially known as the ‘Dragon Slayer’. The Teacher fights to dominate the Elders as the action moves from northern Australia to south eastern Asia where the full extent of his plotting is revealed. His stronghold camp in Vietnam is breached at the very moment he acquires the dragon slayer. The fabled Xanadu appears as the Teacher looks to complete his success with the final artefact to reveal the Khans Prophecy. He is confounded in his plans by Guy and Rose who in their success belatedly realise that the Professor is the ultimate enemy.
The Professor leads the hunt for the Confucius Staff as he looks to fulfil the Khan’s Prophecy. We are introduced to a hauntingly beautiful but lethal female African warrior who alone stands in his way. The final significance of the Prophecy reveals itself as the Professor and his empire are brought to a finale as Guy and Rose triumphantly fight back. In a shattering climax all is revealed as the Professor confronts the protagonists in a devastating final encounter. |
