TAMPA, Fla. - TelAve -- Suzhou, China – Author Dave Alber unveils The Curse of Living Knowledge, the gripping second installment in The Suzhou Mysteries series, now available worldwide on Amazon in eBook (ASIN: B0DY5W8FDK) and paperback (ISBN-13: 979-8288052842). This Gothic historical thriller plunges readers into the shadowed halls of Yushan Academy, where the pursuit of enlightenment borders on madness.

About the Book:

In The Curse of Living Knowledge, Qing Dynasty scholar-official Shen Bingcheng and Yan Yonghua—real-life creators of Suzhou's Couple's Retreat Garden—confront the mystery of Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War. Next, high on Yushan Mountain, within the hallowed halls of revered Yushan Academy, they confront a secret order worshiping the Bai Ze, the celestial beast of forbidden wisdom. As whispers of the "7th Mad" scholar's ghost and dagger-lit rituals haunt their steps, Shen and Yan must navigate a labyrinth of psychological torment—where the pursuit of enlightenment threatens to consume their very humanity.

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Steeped in Qing Dynasty lore—from the Yellow Emperor's legends to Yu the Great's flood myths—the novel weaves psychological suspense with Chinese literati culture, asking: How much truth can a mind endure before it breaks?

Praise for The Suzhou Mysteries:
"Alber conjures a Qing Dynasty Gothic masterpiece—where every scroll holds a secret, and every truth has teeth."

Book Details:

• Title: The Curse of Living Knowledge: A Gothic Mystery of the Qing Dynasty
• Series: Book 2 of The Suzhou Mysteries
• Formats: eBook (ASIN: B0DY5W8FDK) | Paperback (ISBN-13: 979-8288052842)
• Genre: Gothic Historical Fiction / Psychological Horror
• Perfect for fans of: The Ghost Bride (Yangsze Choo), Babel (R.F. Kuang)

Website page:

http://author.davealber.com/the-curse-of-living-knowledge/

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