Canglan: A Tapestry of Immortals

Heaven and Earth are indifferent, treating all living things as straw dogs. In a chess game that shakes the heavens, who moves the pieces? Conflict between the mortal world and the immortal realm never ceases. Yet the Great Dao numbers fifty; Heaven unfolds forty-nine, leaving one path of escape for humankind. Mortals and immortals alike have their own bonds of fate and destinies.

The story begins with the coming of age and quest for vengeance of a village youth whose origins are shrouded in tangled secrets. Here are the bonds of family, friendship, and love; the bitter rivalries of court factions; and the chivalrous courage and tender hearts of those who roam far from the halls of power. The cries of the powerless, the anguish of lovers, the gambits of rulers, and the lamentations of pioneers weave together as a sweeping tapestry of immortal heroes slowly unfurls...