Urban Demon Story: If Life Cheats You

Author: Ke Rui
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: The depiction of monsters in this book is as vibrant and extraordinary as the human world, evoking memories of the eerie tales read in childhood, yet it is as smooth and novel as modern animation! — Renowned mangaka You Sulan
In Ke Rui's eyes, every fairy is adorable. Those mythical spirits and monsters, under Ke Rui's pen, become full of humanity, and this group of outcasts may just walk past you on the street. — Author of The Journey of Monkey King, Jin He Zai
The monsters in Ke Rui's stories are more human than humans. Among various whimsical ideas, they showcase the stories of monsters and humans, the warmth and loneliness in the concrete jungle. — Author of The Youngster in This Era, Jiang Nan
The monsters from the Classic of Mountains and Seas who haven't left still live among us. The playfully irreverent Liu Di—what kind of life did he lead in his youth? Love, friendship, and family intertwine to form a legend that spans time and space. The unforgettables love, fluttering amidst the falling white locust flowers.
"Lin Mengzhu" comes from the mountains to find Zhou Ying. What has become of that remembered sanctuary in the woods? Zhou Ying joins the Universe Sect—what can he learn there? The mountains are to be turned into a leisure resort, and what will the monsters living there do? True and false family members appear at the same time—where will the nine-tailed fox Lin Rui go next? In this fantastical city, the exciting drama between monsters and humans, and among monsters themselves, continues to unfold.