The floating world

Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. An ex-soldier, he can remember little of his life from before two years ago, when he woke up alone with only his name and his sword. Now he does odd-jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the score of a lifetime-a chest of coins for any...

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Main Author: Oh, Axie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oh, Axie. Floating world series ; 1.
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Summary:Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. An ex-soldier, he can remember little of his life from before two years ago, when he woke up alone with only his name and his sword. Now he does odd-jobs to scrape by, until he comes across the score of a lifetime-a chest of coins for any mercenary who can hunt down a girl who wields silver light. Meanwhile, far to the east, Ren is a cheerful and spirited acrobat traveling with her adoptive family and performing at villages. But everything changes during one of their festival performances when the village is attacked by a horrific humanlike demon. In a moment of fear and rage, Ren releases a blast of silver light-a power she has kept hidden since childhood-and kills the monster. But her efforts are not in time to prevent her adoptive family from suffering a devastating loss, or to save her beloved uncle from being grievously wounded. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off over the mountains, where the creature came from-and from where Ren herself fled ten years ago. Her path sets her on a collision course with Sunho, but he doesn't realize she's the girl that he-and a hundred other swords-for-hire-is looking for. As the two grow closer through their travels, they come to realize that their pasts-and destinies-are far more entwined than either of them could have imagined...
Physical Description:360 pages : map ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 13 and up.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN:9781250853080
1250853087
Author Notes:Axie Oh is the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea , the Floating World duology, XOXO and ASAP , and the Rebel Seoul series. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, she studied Korean history and creative writing as an undergrad at the University of California San Diego and holds an MFA in Writing for Young People from Lesley University. Her passions include K-pop, anime, stationery supplies, and milk tea, and she currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her dogs, Toro and Leila.