Heaven Official’s Blessing (The Comic), Vol. 1: Tian Guan Ci Fu

Gr 10 Up–Devotion drives the swoon-worthy love story of the affable Crown Prince Xie Lian and the alluring Ghost King Hua Cheng. Upon his third ascension to godhood in the heavenly realm, Xie Lian finds himself destitute and owing a considerable sum. To fulfill his obligation, he returns to the mortal realm to investigate ghostly interference cases. While Volume One resolves the first mystery, it hints that this is just a taste of the slow-burn relationship, tragedy, and mysterious heavenly politics to come. Adapted from Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s bestselling danmei series, STARember’s abridged print edition adorns Xie Lian’s journey with a gown of gorgeous paintings. Readers will glide through mood-inducing scenes, from a hauntingly lit shrine to the sublime daylit version, in this Chinese cultivation setting. While martial arts invigorate the pace, it is the character drama that drives the tension, leaving readers yearning for more.