Master of Forbidden Arts

Our world is full of taboos.

There are taboos about going out, bathing, eating, sleeping, getting married, and even having children...

Taboos are everywhere.

Break one, and there's only one outcome: death.

Or a fate worse than death.

And so an ancient profession came into being: the taboo master.

Ever since humanity first appeared, taboo masters have been found among its tribes. Their job is to help people avoid disaster, steer clear of taboos, and keep away from death and misfortune...

They aren't Taoist priests, but they know more than Taoist priests. They aren't exorcists, but ghosts and gods fear them even more.

Taboo masters are terrifying. They can break taboos or create them, and even the spirits of Heaven and Earth resent their power.

And I'm a taboo master just starting out. This is our story, the story of a taboo master...