Overview

A Fast-Paced, Fantasy-Action Novel in which a Messenger of Death and a Female High School Student-Cum-Shaman Fights Vampires

Compared to the first part, Hyesu, Haesu 1-Soul Predator, Hyesu, Haesu 2- Vampire

delves deeper into the relationship between Hyesu and Haesu. Going beyond the superficial dynamic of a messenger of death and a shaman, the two learn to care for and depend on each other. Haesu’s ability to quietly observe people even among chaos is fascinating. Moreover, the emergence of a much-stronger villain only increases our expectations about the world the author will create in the upcoming books.

High school sophomore-cum-shaman, Hyesu Kang’s friend, Yuri is invited to perform with one of the best performance groups, Familiar. Despite the eerie, ominous feeling Hyesu experiences when she meets the group, she supports her friend and thinks of it as a good opportunity for the latter to realize her dream of becoming a singer. One day, Hyesu is asked by Wonyoung Baek, a first-year transfer student, who is covered from head-to-toe to prevent the sun touching his skin, to read his fortune. Hyesu gets the same eerie feeling from Wonyoung that she felt from Familiar, the performance team, and finds that Wonyoung’s fortune is that of a dead person.

Haesu Jeong experiences a series of strange events at his job. The List of the Dead, which cannot be altered because it is the will of heaven, changes, and the Underworld Investigators suspects it to be the work of vampires.

Haesu chances upon Wonyoung and immediatly realizes he is a vampire. It is soon revealed that Wonyoung was a vampire helped by Haesu Jeong's colleague, Moongyu's lover. Wonyoung claims that he has nothing to do with the list and even professes that Yuri is in danger.

Hyewon, Yuri’s friend, who has been worried about her discovers the truth behind everything and soon Hyesu, Hyewon, and Wonyoung prepare to face Dracula. Despite Hyesu's belief that Haesu will help them, she is told that a messenger cannot interfere in earthly matters…

About Author

Lim Jungyeon made her literary debut by winning the Seoul Shinmun’s annual spring literary contest in 2005. She has won the 1st Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture literary grant and the Arts Council Korea literary grant, among other awards.