The Shroud Shop Clerk

Wu Yu was about to become a father when, just as happiness was within reach, he encountered an unprecedentedly bizarre event. Was fate playing a joke on him, or was someone behind the scenes orchestrating his tragedy? Was China's ancient, time-honored culture waiting for this tragic man to unveil its mysterious veil?

Desire has been the catalyst for human progress for thousands of years, but it is also poison that can guide civilization toward destruction. When people's desires spiral out of control, what becomes of the puppets pulling the strings? Will they wait for fate's favor, or break free of its shackles?

(Well! I've shamelessly advertised my new book again! I've got quite a few chapters saved up this time for Ghosts Hidden Beneath a Smile. I hope you'll support it.)