Book description
Zhao Yunlan heads up a covert division of the Ministry of Public Security that deals with the strange and unusual, blurring the line between the mortal realm and the Netherworld. His cocky, casual attitude conceals both a sharp mind and an arsenal of mystical tools and arcane knowledge.
While investigating…
Why read it?
1 author picked Guardian as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This author always excels at depicting the hilarious pitfalls of navigating a labyrinthine, centuries-old bureaucracy. But for me, Zhao Yulan is the apex of her protagonists, who are charged with protecting the world on a low government salary.
He drinks on the job, chain-smokes, and devotes considerable on-the-clock time and resources to hitting on a hot, gay university professor named Shen Wei, all while attempting to solve a simple murder.
This story unfolds layer after breathtaking layer until lovers (Zhao Yulan always gets his man) are finally fighting a battle that shakes the pillars of creation. This book makes you…
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Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…
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