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

At Moon Frost Island, Jia Yingxia had her eyes closed as she listened to Bai Yue's report. Bai Yue's expression was frosty, and it remained that way even though she was in front of her esteemed teacher. The Ice Lady was a name that resounded throughout the federation, as she was the designated successor to Jia Yingxia. For those last few years, she had been required to attend all sorts of meetings in order to train her. Jia Yingxia had given her a lot of power. But she had no great expectations, and she conducted herself with determination and was well-received.

Her skin was like snow and her face like jade ice, and her icy eyes would stop a person mid-gaze. She was hard to get close to.

Jia Yingxia felt there was not much she could do about that. Bai Yue had grown up with her, and that was the only part of her that was completely opposite of herself.

Dongrui City