Scions of the Black Lotus Series by J.C. Kang

A lord has been assassinated, and only an awkward boy can uncover the mastermind.Banished from the capital, ten-year-old Zheng Tian joins the Black Lotus Clan. As son of a great lord, he is utterly unprepared for this new life-- a fact complicated by his awkwardness. As of yet untrained in the arts of stealth, he is thrust into an investigation into a lord's murder.

A serial killer roves the Trench, and only an eight-year-old girl can stop him. One of the most promising Black Lotus adepts, Yuna returns to the slums of her birth to assassinate a Triad boss. At stake: the secret of the clan's existence. Led by the half-elf Jie and joined by new recruit Tian, Yuna must come to terms with her past if the mission is to succeed. With a serial killer on the loose, it will be no easy task.

Both the Emperor and a criminal want the contents of a lord's safe, and only the Black Lotus Clan can retrieve it. *Contains on-screen sex.

The mysterious ringleader of a deep-rooted conspiracy threatens peace and stability in the realm, and only the memories of a dead woman can unearth him.Before her death at Jie's hands, Lilian left clues to her many secrets. Among them, the identity of a rebellion's leader.

The conclusion of the Floating World segment of Scions of the Black Lotus. The ringleader of a rebellion has holed up with his allies in an unassailable castle, and it is up to Jie, Tian, and other members of the Black Lotus clan's Floating World cell to assassinate him.