Jun, Nie

"Xinyue, a treasure hunter turned guardian of a baby deity, has escaped death--and awakened in a strange new land. Qiliu, the boy he once called brother, has been captured by enemies--and must tamp down his rage long enough to make his next move. Faced with wolf raiders, frog royalty, and killer plants, both young men will have to choose allies carefully as powerful forces emerge"--Provided by publisher.

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.

Xinyue and his brother Qiliu are seekers who hunt for aweto, a rare, plantlike treasure that cures all illness. To achieve their goal, the seekers must steal the aweto from massive earth deities from which aweto sprouts. But when Xinyue finds a child of one of the deities, he becomes it's caretaker. He commits himself to protecting the child and keeping it a secret, but warriors from the deity's village are in pursuit, and he soon learns the truth behind why his brother so desperately wants to find aweto.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

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.