Enter a land pinned between two empires where family and connections count more than skills and talent. Meet two friends from opposites sides of town who glimpse different kinds of freedom through kite racing. Junseo struggles against the rising expectations of his family while Bon Wie fights to catch even the bottom rung of the social ladder. They are recruited to be messengers for the rebels but soon learn they have secrets of their own to protect. This is the first in a series set in the imagined kingdom of Coranna. Leaders in this borderland struggle to balance the influences of neighboring empires and resolve the disputes between ruling families in the north and south. Leagues form to try to restore balance in society and honor in martial traditions. Yes, there is magic but it is not wand waving. Think Totems and Chi. Oh, and there is also Shaman with talisman. Trigger Warning: Scenes of violence, references to child abuse.
36 parts