Xie Lian looks very different from his usual plain white robes.
Inklore, the imprint for manhwa, manhua, and webcomics for Penguin Random House, has unveiled the cover for the third volume of the hit danmei series Heaven Official’s Blessing. The cover boasts a crescent moon emblem in the corner with Xie Lian wearing more elaborate attire as he lifts up a gentle finger for the butterfly to perch on.
The English print version will also feature an exclusive doodle and printed signature from the artist STARember and seems to be a sketch of San Lang and Xie Lian writing their wishes on paper lanterns and releasing them to the sky (IYKYK). The first edition, similar to the release for the first volume, will have designed sprayed edges, custom endpapers, a deluxe jacket, and a custom case stamp with gold foil.
The first volume for the hit danmei manhua was released on December 2 and covered the first 14 chapters of the original webcomic published on Bilibili. Volume 2 spanned Chapters 15 to 27 and releases on July 7.
Based on Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s popular danmei series, Heaven Official’s Blessing follows an unlucky god named Xie Lian who was once a beloved prince among the mortals and god among the heavens. After being banished twice, Xie Lian has become the laughingstock of all three realms. When he ascends for an unprecedented third time, it turns the heavens upside down. With multiple palaces destroyed, Xie Lian now has to find some way to pay the damages but with no followers and therefore no power, he can’t do much except descend to the mortal realm to hunt down ghosts. There, he meets a mysterious red-robed young man who seems to know a lot about Xie Lian.
The original novel was published by Seven Seas Entertainment back in 2021 and was part of the trio of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s licenses announced by the publisher, kickstarting their danmei launch. A week later, it became a New York Times Bestseller, debuting at #8.
Covering Episodes 28 to 38, Vol. 3 of Heaven Official’s Blessing comes out on Nov. 3 and is priced at $32 USD. The digital version of the manhua is available to read on Lezhin.
Source: Inklore
