The Book of Heavenly Crafts and Prophecies

Setting: During the Xiantong era of the late Tang dynasty, mechanical arts and the secrets of the Book of Diverse Crafts are flourishing, while factional struggles at court intertwine with the forces of the martial world. ● Main plot: Shen Wujiu, a coroner of lowborn status, and Cui Lingyi, a mechanical artisan, solve 16 “Heavenly Crafts Blood Cases” and expose a military-industrial conspiracy that threatens the foundations of the Tang dynasty.