Immortal Connections: A Chinese Epic Fantasy Novel

By Tao Wong

A new Immortal has risen... and with him, the fate of all the realms hangs in the balance.

Long Wu Ying has ascended to the Heavens, fulfilling the ultimate dream of all cultivators. However, the heavens are not all that it seems, and his vow to raise his lover to the realms of immortality conflicts with the Jade Palace's rules.

In the Middle Kingdom, the fracturing of an empire echoes across the kingdoms. As states rush to fill the power vacuum, war-weary armies march with little food, weakened by years of drought. Wu Ying's mortal friends are caught in the middle of the conflict. As leaders among cultivators and within their sect, they must do what they can to hold the world together and carry on without their closest ally.

When chaos consumes the realms above and below, even the greatest cultivators must surrender to the winds of fate.

Immortal Connections is the first book in Celestial Cataclysms, the new epic xianxia fantasy series by Tao Wong. Taking place in the same world as A Thousand Li, it delves into realms old and new, making it perfect for longtime fans and first-time readers alike.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1778553400
• ISBN13: 9781778553400
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Starlit Publishing
• Length: 934 Pages
• Weight: 3.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Complex saga

This is a complex and sometimes dense (so much info) tale of a man, ascended to the Heavens after much tribulation and fighting in the Middle Kingdom, just to realize that the Heavens might be having its own issues, even among the immortals and lets not forget the demon realms! That would be quite a bummer and so it is quite understandable what Long Wu Ying does as he cannot stand by and follow the strict rules which keep everything the same. This is a good start to what will be a complex Saga with all the realms in disarray and immortals and mortals battling. Not all of the fighting is for destruction, many group just want safety and peace. So you have lots of people fighting to protect, and help with their cultivations, even the demons which I thought was an interesting addition and got invested in that storyline. And though it took a bit to get into this, especially when the fighting pauses to discuss why someone's level is higher and so the attack is not effective, it was helpful to a point, though I still think a tiny bit of that could have been shortened to keep the story flowing smoother. That being said, I did get invested in the characters (mostly the rebels, not the immortals tracking Wu Ying down because he is forging his own path, instead of following tradition) and I would definitely want to listen to the next book to see how Wu Ying, his companion, and others change all the realms. This audiobook was well done, and I am impressed with Tim Lounibos, for all the different voices he used to bring this beast of a book to life. Many thanks to Starlit Publishing for giving me the chance to listen to this.