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>Those card artisans once again retreated into the crowd and disappeared without a trace. Given the power Chen Mu had on hand, which was barely enough to defend the base, they would be overreaching if they wanted to go after the enemy.</p>

<p>Bogner was quite satisfied with their moves. Up until then, they had only had to mobilize the power of those 20-some card artisans. They had gotten through the danger they were then facing, but he was afraid the war was just starting.</p>

A Melee (III)