This beautiful and deeply moving story of love and friendship, which has the power to reach beyond death, has already changed the lives of thousands of readers. It begins during the Year of the Tiger in the 16th century China. Two men, the Chinese Emperor's artist, wise Buddhist Master Li Wang and his mute Taoist servant Yu, have lost their families in the greatest earthquake of mankind, which devastated Shaanxi Province of China in 1556. After twenty years of mourning their loved ones, inspired by Master Li's ominous dream, they set out on a journey across the Himalayas in search of the mystical Mount Kun Lun, where all secrets are unveiled. lovers reunited, and a magical Ray of Light awaits for those who find it. Kun Lun is an exciting adventure to our inner self with profound Oriental wisdom found in the conversations between the two men, yet it's a tender love story wrapped in fantasy and spiritual fulfillment. The unexpected twists and turns of their story will keep you spellbound all the way to the surprising end. Appraised by literary critics as "a tale of discovery in the tradition of Herman Hesse's Siddhartha and Coelho's The Alchemist", Kun Lun has sold out wherever it's been published. At the Helsinki Book Fair Kun Lun surpassed the sales "The Alchemist". Comments on Kun Lun by His Eminence Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, Dharamsala, India, former PM of Tibet: "Liisa is familiar with oriental philosophy and spirituality, and she has accomplished a great literary work. I congratulate her. It is particularly good for persons like me, who do not have sufficient knowledge of English. Her language in the book is clear and easily understandable. Kun Lun is a wonderful book and I thoroughly enjoyed it."