Nie Jun
Author
Series
Seekers of the Aweto volume 1
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Xinyue, his brother Qiliu, and their mother are seekers, hunting aweto—a rare, plantlike treasure—along the legendary Silk Road. After one outing, Xinyue discovers the offspring of a deity that creates aweto—and becomes the little creature's reluctant caretaker. He soon struggles to keep it safe and keep it a secret. And that's before he learns that warriors from the deity's village are on his family's tail...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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"Four short stories set in a hutong, or residential alleyway, of Beijing, China. Yu'er, her grandfather, and their eccentric neighbors experience the magic of everyday life."--
Author
Series
Seekers of the Aweto volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
136 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Xinyue and his brother are seekers, hunting Aweto--a rare, plantlike treasure--along the Silk Road. When Xinyue discovers the child of a deity that creates Aweto, it disrupts his already turbulent life."--