Publisher's Synopsis
Kyosei
Qin, a young Confucius in the making, struggles with self-discovery in his village, Kyosei.
Living among a compassionate people and raw nature, he interprets his reality through music.
When his serene space is invaded by the neighboring tribe, Qin flees searching for clarity.
He travels to the mysterious Founder Mountain, only to be transported to another world. Confronted by Artificial Intelligence, a strange new language, and a censored people, Qin realizes his road to self-mastery is universal.
Can he navigate the modern world and make it back to save his village?
She is Alive
Hana blooms in a world that doesn't accept her as a person.
Disenfranchised by the barriers of race and gender in Japan, she joins a rebellious group of mixed-race women and fights endlessly for her human rights.
Just as the group finds their stride, the government steps in.
Even through her newfound love of noh theatre, her body is not her own.
Will she find the strength to free herself from oppression?