The Wind Turned Falling Leaves into Stars
A coming-of-age, healing, lightly fantastical novel
Story
In a city where no stars can be seen, 17-year-old transfer student Lin Zhilu meets Gu Xingye, a “wind speaker” who can hear the emotions of the wind and translate them into light.
One day, a sudden typhoon sweeps every fallen leaf into the night sky, where they burn like tiny sparks. That night, Lin Zhilu discovers that she can plant fallen “stardust” in the soil, and the next morning, glowing saplings sprout. To uncover the truth, the two join their school's astronomy club, which is on the verge of disbanding. Together with a group of lonely friends, they try to relight a starry sky swallowed by smog and neon, using a “forest of starlight.”
But starlight needs memories for nourishment. Every time they turn a fallen leaf into a star, they must give up a memory of each other. As the forest grows brighter, they begin to forget the reason they first met
The wind turned falling leaves into stars, and blew their love into the past.
Before the final meteor shower arrives, Lin Zhilu must decide:
Will she keep the stars shining across the sky, or remember the boy named Gu Xingye?
Highlights
· A high-concept healing premise: fallen leaves become stardust, memories become energy; romance and cruelty intertwine
· A youthful ensemble in the astronomy club: a socially anxious top student, a girl who cannot speak, a retired young athlete... They join forces to save the night sky
· Mutual redemption: The hero can command the wind but cannot hold on to his memories of his mother; the heroine can plant stars but cannot move past her sister's death
· Stunning imagery and cinematic storytelling: a typhoon night, a forest of starlight, a rooftop telescope, and a meteor shower counting down
