The City-State Era: Beginning with the Pilgrimage to the Flower Angel

Above the vast ocean, seven major islands are dotted together, and thousands of city-states stand in clusters. Faith is the only prevailing law in this world. The holy fire arrived unexpectedly, and Joey, a twelve-year-old time traveler, was burned by the holy flames on the day of baptism, and he also ushered in the rose that was destined for him. A rose, an angel, a vow spanning two worlds, a blessing of unknown price. The roses bloomed and the breeze picked up. He did not worship the holy fire or worship the old gods. Instead, he used the flowers as his flag and his dreams as his blades to build a city-state of his own among the vast ocean islands. (City-states, angels, and traditional Western fantasy texts!)