{"product_id":"yan-vol1-by-chang-sheng-9781787744424","title":"Yan Vol.1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Golden Comic Award, from traditional Peking Opera to Taiwan in a future where machines rule, enjoy this action-packed thriller in English for the first time. From the award-winning creator of \u003cem\u003eOldmen\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Level\u003c\/em\u003e, Chang Sheng delivers an opulently detailed supernatural sci-fi story that defies genres and engrosses readers with stunning artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Golden Comics Awards and a standout of Taiwan’s rising comics scene, \u003cem\u003eYan Vol. 1\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting, genre-bending journey from master storyteller Chang Sheng—creator of \u003cem\u003eOldman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Level\u003c\/em\u003e. In this stunning first volume, the echoes of Peking Opera performances 30 years past linger in the shadows of a story that begins in tradition and spirals toward a dark, speculative future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tale unfolds across eras—starting with a tragedy in the richly detailed world of late 20th-century Taiwan, stepping into the present day, and glimmering with the foreboding rise of a dystopian tomorrow. Declared dead in prison records, Yan Tieh-Hua mysteriously returns to Taipei, reigniting the investigation into a decades-old massacre—her own family's. As she carves a bloody path toward vengeance, Detective Lei is drawn into a chilling spiral of cold cases, supernatural events, and impossible truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside Yan is Higa Mirai, a young Go prodigy with the uncanny gift of precognition, adding eerie weight to every move made. With sharp moral tension, brutal action, and a uniquely Taiwanese swagger, \u003cem\u003eYan\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a mere quest for revenge—it’s a vision of justice that questions what lies beneath our choices, and what might come after humanity loses control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46841882968300,"sku":"9781787744424","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13973283482824.jpg?v=1758737852","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/yan-vol1-by-chang-sheng-9781787744424","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}