Siying is a priestess; her job is to guide the dead home. Ren is a prince; his soul is suspended in a world between life and death. The only way for him to stay alive is to absorb enough qi, or life force, to keep his soul anchored to his body.

In her debut novel, Chan transports us to Tiankawi, where humans and fathomfolk seek to co-exist. However, like any civilization, this co-existence is not without its issues.