This novel is the second series in Li Ximin's classic "Tang Town Trilogy," a work of magical realism.... more>>

Every person carries their own unique scent—so do love and fate.

This novel is a mysterious tale where scent takes center stage. A mysterious sorceress using poison magic threads through the entire story; love and destiny emit an eerie aroma; and for everyone involved, living becomes a cruel adventure.

Song Ke, an artist hired to paint portraits of the dead, arrives in Tang Town, only to find that people begin dying one after another. Behind the string of terrifying events, a strange woman appears and vanishes like a shadow—yet Song Ke falls passionately in love with her. Tang Town is drawn into a web of fate: many die from venomous spells, and others are tormented by illness, suffering a fate worse than death.

After surviving life and death on the battlefield, the burly warrior You Wuqiang returns to Tang Town, only to be targeted by the mysterious woman's apprentice, whose unrequited love turns deadly—she decides to kill him with a poison curse.

Where will Tang Town's fate lead? Faced with the threat of death, what kind of complex humanity will its people reveal? <<less

"Acid: A Eunuch's Dream of Being Emperor" uses nightmare-like storytelling, a genre-based structure, and elements of horror to expose the darkness of human nature. It depicts the desire, pursuit, and blind obedience to power among various characters. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu in the late Qing Dynasty, life in Tang Town is quiet and stagnant, until it descends into a nightmare. This nightmare is triggered by the return of Li Gonggong, who has left the capital palace in retirement. Twisted in mind, he schemes to bring forth a shocking conspiracy in Tang Town, drawing in martial artists with their own hidden agendas. Mysterious deaths multiply, strange incidents unfold one after another, and bloodshed, terror,... more>> and disaster follow in rapid succession. Human obsessions spread like a virus, descending into madness.

The ancient town increasingly resembles a graveyard. A boy named Dong Zi is ensnared by psychological terror he cannot shake; a young girl, Li Hongtang, withers in her search for her missing mother; the kind-hearted dwarf Shangguan Wenqing endures torment that feels like shedding his skin; and a missionary named John, who has journeyed from afar, is faced with a life-and-death decision. How will Tang Town end this unforeseen calamity?

---Book ONE from Tang Town Trilogy---- <<less

"Dog Years" is a unique and cruel coming-of-age novel. It describes the ups and downs of fate, hunger and suffering, sad love, hopeless life or death... However, it is still full of human warmth and justice. It is truly pleasurable and touching work.... more>>

T/N: This novel tells the story of the life journey of children in the countryside, which reminds us of childhood with playmates. Sometimes regret always comes too late, and often the present makes us very desperate, while the future feels very far to be achieved... <<less