The Puppeteer

A great fire, an orphan, carrying a puppet: who is lonely and aloof?

One afternoon, a dreamlike vision, trapped in another world, making puppets: who is it?

A conspiracy, a hidden hand, trapped in a desperate situation, fighting for life and death: who is it?

A beginning, an ending, standing in the light, returning once more: who is it?

Is this all a dream, or a wondrous experience? Zhou Ruilin wants to know, and so do I...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.