SuitabookBelonging and self-definition
Zenchi wants to find his place in society, but a seer calls him neither tiger nor dragon, only Wuji.
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Karsten Zingsheim - Author
This is a coming-of-age fantasy about belonging and ambition, shaped by a martial-arts contest, a prophecy and a web of linked destinies.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a coming-of-age fantasy about belonging and ambition, shaped by a martial-arts contest, a prophecy and a web of linked destinies.
Zenchi wants to find his place in society, but a seer calls him neither tiger nor dragon, only Wuji.
Zenchi believes he must win a martial-arts tournament to pursue his hopes, while his rival is waiting to humiliate him.
The prophecy is described as leaving Zenchi’s life shattered before it has properly begun. Consider whether that portrayal feels troubling or compelling to your reader.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: another book-specific source is still needed; the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough.
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