Ten years ago, a six-year-old girl had her soul taken and grew up in the underworld. Later, she learns that her six-year-old younger brother, who is still in the human world, is in danger. Through dreams, she trains him and several other children to use the power of imagination to become fearless, defeat various underworld officials and demons, and protect themselves, their friends, and their families. Meanwhile, their father ventures into the underworld in spirit to investigate the truth behind the crisis. In the end, the story raises questions about destiny and justice, conveying how small humanity is, and how helpless individual lives can be, beneath the cosmic laws of creation and destruction.
This book attempts to explore gods, destiny, the Way of Heaven, and the cycles of life and death in the universe by combining traditional tales of gods and monsters with modern urban development and scientific ideas about the cosmos. Does a city's development ultimately follow the cosmic path of life, or will it end in destruction? How can people find balance with nature (the gods and Buddhas) and the universe (the Way of Heaven)? If nature (the gods and Buddhas) must sacrifice some people to preserve balance, is that justice? And if the person chosen for sacrifice happens to be your family member, will you accept your fate or defy all those who uphold justice to protect your family?
