Fourteen-year-old Kamitsu lives a quiet, secluded life in a cabin nestled on the slopes of Mount Fuji, under the care of his elderly guardian, Jiro. Sharing this solitude is Serpent, an emerald-scaled companion born on the same day as him, bound to his soul and destined for greatness. Kamitsu’s life, steeped in routine and shadowed by the legacy of his parents and an unspoken prophecy, is filled with an uneasy stillness.
As he sets out on a familiar chore to gather herbs in the snow-dusted woods, the tranquility of his mountain world is disrupted. An ominous tension lingers in the air, a quiet yet undeniable shift that hints at the stirrings of forces beyond Kamitsu’s understanding. The mountain, as ancient and mysterious as the destiny Kamitsu carries, whispers of challenges that lie ahead.
Very good novel, just needs a few improvements.