A girl who can grant any wish uses her lovely face to unleash bloody violence. A man who specializes in canceling wishes by brutal methods at odds with his soft heart is on her trail. In a cosmic pursuit, cruelty and tenderness clash, ultimately revealing a pure love.
The Wish Granter, an entity capable of making any wish reality, is hurt by human greed. To exact revenge, it bestows its power on a young girl, allowing her to fulfill any wish – but twisted to bring misfortune. To maintain balance, the Wish Canceler can nullify any wish. Made the Wish Canceler by the girl's yearning, his fate is to pursue her. Immortal, they traverse the centuries, arriving in modern times as Winter and Li Tai-Hsien. During their game of cat and mouse, a mysterious Japanese-style pub becomes the all-important stage on which the characters connect.
Any wish can be granted, from "get rich overnight" to "resurrect a loved one" and "lower house prices" to "destroy the world", but at a cruel cost. Winter grants the wishes; Li Tai-Hsien cleans up the mess. The two observe humanity's endless greed and the inevitable consequences it brings with indifference, until Winter's powers become the target of someone with ulterior motives: imprisoned, she discovers that all that remains of Li Tai-Hsien is his head. Devastated, she resolves to grant all the destructive wishes in the world. Without Li Tai-Hsien providing checks and balances, what will happen?
Fast-paced and full of colorful characters, this "murder romance" novel offers a fantasy setting unlike any other. Wishes can bring miracles, or destruction. The story's bloody brutality confronts readers with the truth about desire and its inevitable price. Yet in between the coldness and cruelty, occasional flashes of indescribable tenderness occur.
