《五神傳說三部曲》（World of the Five Gods）出版消息
By Mr.V

近年來，因為市場千變萬化的緣故，得已發現過往繁盛的翻譯市場有些降溫，或許加上書友們疲乏，不難發現許多經典改版重出，無論單純更換封面還是重新譯本，不外乎就是希望能吸引更多新讀者購書，同時也期待舊讀者收藏譯作，但在洛陽紙『貴』的情況下，每本書的編排、設計和質料更加用心，得已看見出版社的努力和堅持。

同時，也有系列因為銷路不佳而不幸斷頭，假使要看見喜愛的系列復活更是難上加難，但感謝國外最近積極的改編書籍電影和影集時，得以讓一些系列在新的出版社復甦，讓更多書友閱讀曾經的遺憾，並讓那些扼腕的書友們可以完坑。

書籍市場難以預測，除了書友們之間的口碑外，廣告也格外重要，過去許多有口皆碑的系列因為曝光率緣故，像是由布蘭特．威克斯（Brent Weeks）早年的奇幻大作《夜天使三部曲》（The Night Angel Trilogy) ，導致許多書友錯過好書，藉而意外的讓出版社決議斷頭。當然，內部真正的裁定我們這些讀者無法確定，只能期待出版社能夠回心轉意，或是讓其餘出版社接手後續的集數。

而最近剛好獲得一部系列復活的好消息，奇幻基地預定在今年出版由繆思出版靠妖粉絲團2007年出版的奇幻大作由洛伊絲．莫瑪絲特．布約德（Lois McMaster Bujold）的《五神傳說三部曲》（World of the Five Gods），當時留下最後一本《神聖狩獵》（The Hallowed Hunt）從此斷頭。不禁讓許多書友哀鴻遍野，同時納悶如此刻畫生動的劇情，對話精彩萬分，劇情張力飽滿的系列怎麼出版不完整，甚至近期仍能在網路上看見對於這系列未能完坑的可惜。

所幸，《五神傳說三部曲》復活了，而且預計今年三集都會上市完畢，根據編輯的消息三部曲不僅重新翻譯還重新設計，對於無論錯過的書友、可惜的書友還有尚未入坑的書友們，都是項好消息，故事內容關於在五神信仰的世界裡冒險和陰謀，V本身也尚未讀過，但至少對這系列中譯的問世非常期待唷！

P.S.：話說不知何時才能看見《馭光者3：破碎眼》～～

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一生的作為與選擇，死亡與信仰的真諦，在五神面前終將無所遁形……

籠罩死亡詛咒的王室血脈，一項撼動國家的外交任務。
凡人與眾神的意志，共同推動著命運的輪軸……

「幫我。助我。救我。」

卡札里，一位歷經劫難的貴族，帶著滿是傷疤的身軀和破碎的靈魂，回到了故國喬利昂。在一無所有的絕境下，他投靠了從前效忠的貴族家庭，因著過去累積的聲譽及所長，意外成為王女的私人教師與顧問——但這也是他最畏懼的任務。

一封來自大君的詔令，將卡札里拉回到宮廷的權謀洪流中。在那裡，曾經將他囚禁在枷鎖中的強大敵人現在佔據著崇高地位，而喬利昂王室更被不詳的詛咒陰影籠罩，頹敗難振。
眼看各方勢力將他和他想守護之人步步推上絕崖，卡札里唯有寄望禁忌的死亡魔法，以扭轉毫無希望的局面。然而，這項決定不僅帶來難以想像的後果，更將他困在了致命的悖論之中……

祈禱是一件危險的事，眾神會用最野蠻的詛咒回應祈者的願望。
施術的代價，必將償還。

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【玳瑚師父課室】《第46場回顧：旺得福聖誕餐會》
46TH RECAP: “A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS” LEARNING SESSION (English version below)

妳你有改命的決心嗎？

可是，妳你懂得尊敬她他人和自己嗎？還是覺得有免費的東西，不拿白不拿？

玳瑚師父於2018年12月24日，舉辦了眾人期待已久的餐會，第46場《旺得福聖誕餐會》。

餐會前，有參與者送上聖誕卡與花束，祝賀師父佳節愉快。餐會後亦有出席者拿玳瑚師父的新書《向善向上2 - 漫畫版》請師父簽名。

師父的餐會不收分文，一向爲他臉書專頁忠實按讚的讀者粉絲們而辦。但每次依然會有報名者，沒有閱讀，沒有按讚，也想趁機來得到師父免費的風水命理知識。

曾有一位報名者，怒氣沖沖地責問：「你要求人家讀那麽多，合理嗎？！」

也有一位沒得來的報名者說：「我自己的業，我自己背。」

其實，沒有要求。貼文中也有註明：餐會本來就是給玳瑚師父，回饋每篇都有閱讀按讚的粉絲讀者們。師父的文章有很多做人的道理，如果沒有看就已經不算善待自己，又怎麼有福份得到師父的幫助呢？

沒有付出行動，也談不上支持玳瑚師父的文宣，就想得到免費幫助，可又合情合理呢？

有位出席者曾被師父列入黑名單。因爲2017年夏天的一場餐會之前，他要求盡早接到通知，才能叫母親不煮他的飯，卻依然遲到，被拒於門外，不得參加餐會。遲到的原因是他在家裡吃飯，時間遲了，有能力卻不想花錢搭德士，依然搭巴士，在最後一刻才通知，事後也沒有主動親自向師父道歉。

當時，師父未到會場時，就已預知助理，這位男士會遲到，因為有錢卻依然要省錢，所以選擇遲到。師父告知助理，這等人無法改命，因此收到簡訊時，就直接不要給他來。

師父對於出席者的要求是：有改命的決心，也肯尊重他人。因此，禮貌和準時本來就應該兼有的。

一年半後，師父允許他出席平安夜的餐會，因爲他找師父已許久，該給一次機會，也可應證師父最初看他相的準確性。果真，他見到師父時，並沒有第一時間走過來打招呼和道歉，依然需要師父弟子的提醒。

守株待兔等待貴人時，別忘了，貴人也有很多人在追，沒有誰是應該幫誰的。

餐會精彩摘要：

（A）平安三部曲 - 內心的平安

一、師父請大家說出對「平安」這兩個字的看法。

二、師父對「平常心」的解析：
。一切都在適當的運作上
。不要過份的貪圖妄想，
。量力而爲就能得平穩
。人與人之間不要鬥爭，不要爭奪，不要有歹念，不要佔別人的便宜。

三、我們要學習宇宙的運作，爲何春天會花開，夏天會結果，秋天會凋零，冬天會冬眠？

四、爲何身體是一切的開始？

五、有分別心就會有敵人。玳瑚師父心中沒有不喜歡的人，他永遠都會選擇接受，因爲他心中只有愛，沒有敵人。

（B）平安三部曲 - 屋子的平安

六、屋子對，風水對，心情自然會好，賺錢又多，一定平安

七、哪五種建築物是噩夢的開始？

八、大門的前景如何決定我們的「錢」途平安？

九、出席者李承修先生現場分享：

2017年至2018年裡，他出席師父免費活動至少十四次。師父看他年輕，就幫他一把，在2018年的拜天公活動時，師父送他一個祭拜過的供品，問：「師父賜大福給你，要不要？」

李承修先生點頭說要，便雙手接過師父賜予他的供品，並感謝師父。他得到師父無數的風水貼士和自身增運法後，積極的去進行。他的電子商務從幾乎零營業額，到今年收入增加到令人驚訝的數字！

十、問：堅強的意志力不可以超越壞風水的影響力嗎？

師父答：人不可能那麽厲害。凡夫有很多的問題，心裡很複雜，因此會產生很多的負能量。祇有修行人才能超越，因此自己不能做到的，就應該去請一個能做到的師父。

十一、問：大門外就看到另一戶，好嗎？

十二、爲何玳瑚師父不推崇用水晶改命？

十三、屋子和我們健康的關聯

十四、如何選最適合自己的飯桌

十五、請不到好的風水師父，如何自己選屋子？

十六、2019年如何催旺家中財位？

（C）平安三部曲 - 自身的平安

十七、玳瑚師父分析眾人的氣色

十八、男人犯淫如何影響旺氣？

十九、精神 - 「精」與「神」的關聯

二十、有錢了，不要自己吃，發達了，也要幫助別人。

（D）玳瑚師父現場看風水

二十一、有方案，沒魄力的男人如何看？

二十二、有再大的抱負，爲何還是敗給差勁的臥房風水？

二十三、原來五行的運用決定我們的盛衰！

二十四、這種房屋，有如一個戰場：主吵架、沒錢、犯陰煞！

等等等。

我們的年齡祇會一年一年的加，不會一年一年的減少。風水，能夠把一個機會變成一百個機會。玳瑚師父不是叫大家貪心，但是在這個世界，沒有錢是萬萬不可以的。玳瑚師父與出席者們開玩笑說：「我希望每個人都生活安逸，這樣你們就不會向我借錢。」

師父提醒男出席者們：男人介紹自己時，要有力，不要柔柔弱弱，聽不到聲音。但也要記得，男人的威風，在於有本事又能幹，而不是叫你用你的力氣去打女人、欺負女人。

平安的定義在於妳你的心境。我們都要去接受每個人，去想每個人都有她他的長處。當我們能夠把自己的心打開時，就是我們真正去迎接「平安」的時候了。

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Do you have the resolve to change your destiny?

However, do you know how to respect others and yourself? Or do you think that if something is available for free, you would be a fool for not grabbing it?

On the night of Christmas Eve, 24 December 2018, Master Dai Hu conducted the much anticipated 46th Learning Session, A Wonderful Christmas.

Before it commenced, a participant gave Master a bouquet of lilies and a Christmas card, wishing him happy holidays. At the end of it, there were also participants who sought Master's autograph for his new comic book, Towards Kindness, Towards Betterment.

Master Dai Hu had never charged a single cent for his learning sessions. They were always conducted to repay his loyal fans, who dutifully read his FB posts and tapped Like for every single one of them. However, there will be still applicants, who neither read nor tap like for the posts, wanting to attend the free Learning Sessions and benefit from Master Dai Hu's Chinese Metaphysics knowledge.

One rejected applicant texted, "I will bear the consequences of my own karma."

Another applicant angrily asked, "Is it logical that you expect people to read so many of your posts?!"

Actually, there is no expectation. It is already clearly stated in the FB notice: the Learning Sessions are meant to benefit Master Dai Hu's devoted readers and fans, who read his FB posts and tapped Like for every single one of them.

There are sensible life truths in Master Dai Hu's posts. If you do not read them, you can't be considered as a person who treat yourself with benevolence. In this case, how will you have the good fortune to receive the help of Master Dai Hu?

If you did not invest any effort, and do not support Master Dai Hu's writings, yet you still wish to get his help for free, how is that reasonable and logical?

One participant was blacklisted by Master Dai Hu previously. He was due to attend one session in the summer of 2017. Before that, he requested for an early notification, so that he could inform his mother not to cook dinner for him. However, he still arrived late and was denied entry.

His reason for his lateness was him wanting to save money. He ate dinner at home and took the bus, despite running late and having the financial ability to take a taxi. He sent a late notice and did not personally apologise to Master Dai Hu for his tardiness.

Before Master Dai Hu reached the venue, he had already informed his assistant that this gentleman would be late by choice as he was a miser, and hence, chose not to spend when necessary. Master Dai Hu remarked that a man of such caliber made a poor candidate for destiny transformation, and preempted the assistant to turn him away when he would text later.

Master Dai Hu's prerequisite to all participants has always been:

* Have the tenacity to turn your destiny around
* be able to respect others

Therefore, good manners and punctuality are definitely traits that one should have.

1.5 year later, Master Dai Hu gave permission for this gentleman to attend the Christmas Eve's Learning Session. Reason being, he had been trying to contact Master Dai Hu for quite some time, and it was time to give him a chance. Secondly, the meeting would also validate Master Dai Hu's accuracy in reading his facial features.

True indeed, when the gentleman saw Master Dai Hu, he failed to take any initiative to introduce himself, greet Master, or offered his apology. He had to be reminded by Master's disciple before doing it.

When we are passively guarding a tree-stump, waiting for a benefactor to stroll by, don't forget that the same benefactor is also pursued by many other people, who bother to show the initiative. Nobody is obligated to help anybody.

Learning Session Highlights:

（A）TRILOGY TO BEING SAFE & SOUND - #1 INNER MIND

1. Master Dai Hu invited everybody to share what being safe and sound meant to them

2. Master Dai Hu explained the term 平常心 (a calm mind):
- Everything function in an appropriate order
- No excessive coveting and wishful thinking
- Live within your means and you will achieve stability
- Do not fight with others, do not contend with others
- Do not harbour evil intentions.
- Do not take advantage of others.

3. We must learn the ways the Universe operate. Why do flowers bloom in Spring, fruits are borne in Summer, the leaves wilt in Autumn, and hibernation take place in Winter?

4. Why does everything begin from our bodies?

5. To have a discriminating heart is to have enemies. In the heart of Master Dai Hu, there is nobody that he dislikes. He always choose to accept, because there is only love in his heart and no enmity.

（B）TRILOGY TO BEING SAFE & SOUND - #2 HOME

6. When the house is right, the Feng Shui is right, your mood will naturally be great and so will your income level.

7. Which 5 types of buildings are the beginning of your nightmares?

8. How does the front view of our main door decide the safety and soundness of our money future?

9. A participant, Mr Lee Cheng Xiu, shared his live testimony:

Between 2017 and 2018, he attended 14 of Master Dai Hu's free learning sessions. Master Dai Hu decided to give him a helping hand, upon seeing how young he was. In 2018's prayers to the Supreme Jade Emperor, Master Dai Hu gave Mr Lee an offering from the prayer session and asked, "I bestow great fortune to you. Do you want it?"

Mr Lee Cheng Xiu nodded his head and said he wanted, before receiving the offering with both hands and saying thank you. He received countless Feng Shui advice and self luck booster suggestions, and diligently implemented Master's advice. His ecommerce revenue increased dramatically from almost zero sales to a shocking figure this year.

10. Question: Can strong willpower surmount the influence of a bad Feng Shui?

Master Dai Hu's reply: It is impossible for a mere mortal to have this ability. Man has many problems and a complicated mind. These produce many negative energies. Only an accomplished spiritual cultivator is able to triumph the effects of a bad Feng Shui. Hence, when you are unable to do it, you should seek the help of a Master who can do it.

11. Question: When your main door faces the main door of another household, is it ideal?

12. Why does Master Dai Hu discourage the use of crystals in destiny transformation?

13. The correlation between our homes and our health

14. How to choose a dining table most suitable for ourselves

15. If you are unable to engage a good Feng Shui master, how can you choose a suitable house?

16. In 2019, how do you activate the store of wealth in your home?

（C）TRILOGY TO BEING SAFE & SOUND - #2 SELF

17. Master Dai Hu analysed the facial auras of participants.

18. How does sexual misconduct affect the prosperity of men?

19. The Chinese term 精神 - the correlation between 精 and 神

20. When you have the money, do not eat it all by yourself. When you strike it rich, you must help others.

（D）MASTER DAI HU LIVE FENG SHUI AUDITS

21. How do you tell that this man has plans but lack the drive and boldness to carry them through?

22. Why is a great ambition defeated by lousy bedroom Feng Shui?

23. So this is how the application of the five elements determine our victories and defeats!

24. A house formation like this is like a live battlefield - daily quarrels, lack of money, Yin afflictions.

etc.

Our age will only increase year by year, and not the other way. Feng Shui has the ability to transform a single opportunity into a hundred more. Master Dai Hu is not encouraging everybody to be greedy, but in this world of form, it is impossible to live without money. Master Dai Hu cracked a joke with the participants, "I hope for everyone to have a comfortable life, so that you won't end up having to borrow money from me."

Master Dai Hu also reminded the male participants: When a man introduces himself, there must be strength in his words and never to speak weakly or softly. But bear in mind that a man is deemed impressive when he is capable and competent, not when he uses his strength to beat a woman or bully the fairer sex.

The definition of 平安 (being safe and sound) lies in your state of mind. We must be able to accept everybody, and think of their good points. The moment we can open up our hearts will be when we can truly receive 平安 .

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🕯 adapt (v.) 改編
🕯 immortal (a.) 永恆不朽的
🕯 mourn (v.) 哀悼
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金庸先生的作品：
📕 The Book and the Sword 書劍恩仇錄
—> sword (n.) 劍 🗡
📕 Sword Stained with Royal Blood 碧血劍
—> stain (n.) 汙漬；(v.) 玷汙/ royal (a.) 皇家的 👑
📕 The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射鵰英雄傳
—> legend (n.) 傳奇/ condor (n.) 兀鷹
📕 Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain 雪山飛狐
—> volant (a.) 展翅飛翔的
📕 The Return of the Condor Couples 神鵰俠侶
📕 The Young Flying Fox 飛狐外傳
📕 White Horse Neighs in the West Wind 白馬嘯西風
—> neigh (v.) (馬)嘶啼
📕 Blade-dance of the Two Lovers 鴛鴦刀
—> blade (n.) 刀鋒
📕 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龍記
—> saber (n.) 佩劍
📕 A Deadly Secret 連城訣
—> deadly (a.) 致命的
📕 Demi-gods and Semi-devils 天龍八部
—> demi-god (n.) 半人半神(demi-: half)
—> semi-devil (n.) 半人半魔(semi-: half)
📕 Ode to Gallantry 俠客行
—> ode (n.) 賦/ gallantry (n.) 豪俠精神
📕 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 笑傲江湖
—> wander (v.) 遊蕩/ wanderer (n.) 流浪者
📕 The Deer and the Cauldron 鹿鼎記
—> cauldron (n.) 大鍋
📕 Sword of the Yue Maiden 玉女劍
—> maiden (n.) 少女；處女
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以後再也不能期待前傳(prequel)或續集(sequel)了😢
謝謝金庸先生的作品，豐富了我的青春歲月🙏🏼