Fang Xiang

This is both a work of science fiction and an exploration of the meaning of life, love, literature and art. Brainpower is no longer the main ingredient for being human in this far distant future world.  Spirituality, physical balance, and diligence all come together as integrity for Chen Mu, the Card Apprentice.  The cards which Chen Mu masters in his own scrappy way, distill all the powers of the cosmos –  human and nonhuman –  into something that is not a book, not technology, and neither art nor magic, but is these and more.  Learn about these strange cards, which can embody everything you might imagine for the future of technology, but also a future beyond technology which promotes the best, and sometimes the worst, from mankind’s past.

The Card Apprentice

<p>Transport shuttles screamed into the air one after the other flying toward the front lines. As he watched the transport shuttles leaving from the landing pad at the building, Ning Peng couldn't help wondering how much use those things would be that were being sent to the front lines.</p>

<p>Every transport shuttle had over eight high grade card artisans to protect it, since even though they would remain within the area of what the Ning family controlled, they still had to defend against small-scale surprise attacks. Logistics are always important in any war. That was something everyone understood, and Ning Peng was not going to be careless.</p>

The Big Mudfish