Canglan: A Tapestry of Immortals

Heaven and earth are impartial, treating all things like straw dogs. In this astonishing game of chess, who is making the moves? The mortal world and the Immortal Realm are locked in endless conflict, yet the Great Dao is fifty, Heaven's workings extend to forty-nine, and one escapes the net. This is true of mortals, and of immortals as well: each has their own ties and fate. The story begins with the coming-of-age and revenge of a country boy with a complicated past. It is a tale of family, friendship, and love; of factions vying for power at court and chivalrous tenderness in the distant martial world. The cries of little people, the sorrow of lovers, the struggles of those in power, and the laments of pioneers all come together as a sweeping world of immortal heroes slowly unfolds...