Co-translated by Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin, acclaimed translators of Nobel Prize-winning authors.

“If one day the Earth is destroyed, this book will tell you how it happened.”

Desert Hunters is part of Xuemo's acclaimed Desert Trilogy. This haunting novel fuses gripping adventure with profound reflection on survival, destiny, and the fragile interplay between humanity and nature. Dive into a world where the desperate quest for water mirrors our quest for hope, and discover how a single shift in the human spirit might spark the fate of all humankind.

In a vast expanse of desert and grassland, herders and hunters engage in a life-or-death battle for the world’s most precious resource—water. Yet, as the stakes rise and tensions mount, the greatest threat does not lurk among the wolves or in the shifting sands, but within the depths of the human heart.

For when our hearts are clouded by ignorance, fate grows dark; when the heart awakens, a new path unfolds.

Experience a novel that captures the raw beauty of the desert, the peril of scarce resources, and the hidden power of the soul—a must-read for anyone drawn to stories of resilience, redemption, and the unbreakable bond between the human heart and the land it inhabits.