Set in a world of human conflicts, fantastical martial arts, sorcery and celestial magic, Alice Poon's debut fantasy, The Heavenly Sword, follows a martial maiden's heartbreaking adventures in her quest for love and justice. The goddess Chang'e is sent to the mortal world to stop the Sky Wolf Zhu Di's plans to usurp the throne. Reborn as Tang Sai'er, a simple village girl, her celestial mission requires all that Sai'er can give, but in order to protect her family and the village people from the effects of Zhu Di's brutal civil war, she must also fight a battle against her growing feelings for a member of the evil tyrant's court. When Sai'er and her allies pit themselves against the wicked new Emperor and other adversaries including the vicious Green Dragon, Sai'er has to enlist the help of immortals. But even with their help, she finds that her dreams are on a collision course with her mission. The Heavenly Sword is the first part of a spellbinding duology weaving Chinese mythical folklore and speculative history into a sweeping tale of family love, fellowship loyalty, loss, sacrifice and kung fu rivalry.