Child of the Volcano

The Nino insect-folk, who lived deep in the rainforest, suffered an unprovoked calamity at the hands of human colonists. The humans not only seized their homeland, but enslaved them as well. The forests that had once sheltered them were burned to the ground, replaced by countless plantations and fields. Large numbers of their people lost their freedom and were forced into grueling labor until they died. To the insect-folk, gold was nothing but stone. The young warrior Hydra had no idea why humans coveted these stones, but to him, even one of his people's lives was worth more. Hydra swore to free his people from suffering and the colonists' enslavement, as well as from the exploitation and oppression of the decaying nobility.

A fantasy story about why the weak fight, and about loyalty and duty. It tells of Hydra's hatred for imperialism and feudal society, his contempt for traitors and corrupt officials, and his bright hopes for the future of the Nino insect-folk. A story about courage, duty, and sacrifice.