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FROM AWARD-WINNING WRITER CHANG SHENG (THE HIDDEN LEVEL).

A chilling story that forces you to choose a side! Immerse yourself in a riveting tale of mystery and sci-fi!

Embark on a journey of SUSPENSE AND ACTION, as the mystery of Yan Tie Hua’s return leaves a trail of death and destruction. Despite having been declared dead
ten years prior, in prison records, she is now back and SEEKING VENGEANCE for her family’s massacre, the same crime that she was imprisoned for.

Yan Tieh-Hua was once part of a Peking Opera Troupe, and while donning the same makeup, she now navigates time-travel and battles A.I. tyrants on the streets of Taiwan to save the world. From award-winning creator of Oldmen and The Hidden Level, Chang Sheng delivers a genre-bending and richly detailed story and stunningWinner of the prestigious Golden Comic Award, Yan Volume 2 cements its place as a standout title in Taiwan’s rapidly growing manga and graphic novel scene. Acclaimed creator Chang Sheng continues his genre-defying series with even higher stakes, transporting readers between modern-day Taiwan and a bleak dystopian future.

What began as a personal vendetta has become a race to save the world from an A.I.-ruled apocalypse. As the group leaps through time, they must uncover buried secrets from Taiwan’s past to alter a chilling future that looms just ahead. The resurrected Peking Opera performer Tieh-Hua—as deadly as she is enigmatic—is joined by a disgraced detective, a missing Go prodigy with visions of the future, and a suspicious time-traveler, each playing a role in this tangled narrative.

Chang Sheng masterfully fuses science fiction with Taiwanese cultural heritage and supernatural mystery, accompanied by his opulently detailed artwork and worlds. Yan Volume 2 is a bold, visually stunning exploration of identity, justice, and fate—blending high-octane action with philosophical intrigue. For fans of Oldman and The Hidden Level, this is Chang Sheng at his most inventive yet.