The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story

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The Sword of Kaigenis not a feel-good story with clear antagonists, pure heroes, and easy answers.Instead, it explores the complexities of war – how the individual has to reconcile the flaws in their own culture with still being a part of it, how loss affects communities, families, and individuals. On a personal level, The Sword of Kaigenis about taking responsibility for your own life, facing regret, and surmounting tragedy. Oba, Aboka (5369, tajaka, Yammanka, male, kele koro) a student at Daybreak Academy(first appearance: Orbit) Matsuda, Tatsuki (待つ田, 龍貴) (née Yukino) (5304, jijaka, Kaigenese, female, kele koro) wife of Susumu, mother of Takashi and Takeru(first mention: The Sword of Kaigen) Biladugua country on the continent of Namindugu, populated by the descendants of various indigenous peoples and colonizers from Abtya and Yamma.

Lindish a language originating on the western islands of Hades and spoken in some parts of Carytha and Abiria (nearly identical to Earth’s English). Kabadonthe second day of the eight-day Dunian week, named for the mythical human ancestor Kaba from the Donkili, a day of work. yelaa Yammaninke tense marker, placed at the end of a phrase or sentence to create the present progressive tense.wakizashi a traditional Kaigenese sword, shorter than a full-sized katana but significantly longer than a dagger, good for close-quarters combat where a katana is too long. senjakaa shortened form of senkujaka(pl: senjakalu) a person who controls sand and dust particles (thought to have died out centuries ago). Whitman, Katie (5369 (Earth year: 1992), adyn, American (Earthling), female) a student at Crawford Middle School, in an on-again-off-again relationship with Cameron West(first appearance: Planet Adyn) Nagi a mythical deity from the Donkili, the founding male ancestor in Namindugu, conflated with God, Kiye, in Ryuhon Falleya.

Sunathe ancestral clan of all numuwu and senkuliwu, assimilated into the First Yammanka Empire in 3897. Kribakalo the last month of the twelve-month Dunian calendar, named for the mythical human ancestor Kri from the Donkili (roughly coincides with Earth’s June). stars from start to finish for this exceptional Japanese-inspired military fantasy standalone. As of this moment, The Sword of Kaigen has become not only one of the four best self-published books I’ve ever read, but also my personal number one favorite self-published book. Koumbia, Mani (5343, tajaka, Yammanka, female, numu) numu to Rakesh Thundyil(first appearance: Orbit) To everyone who’s followed the Theonite books up to this point, I’m so sorry I’m not able to deliver more at this point, and I’m especially sorry for insisting for so long that more books were coming.Tsusano, Kaito (津佐之, 海翔) (5342, jijaka, Kaigenese, male, kele koro) second son of Koya, a resident of Ishihama in Shirojima, Kaigen(first mention: The Sword of Kaigen) hakama a type of loose pants traditionally worn by swordsmen, archers, and other martial artists in Shirojima, Kaigen. Sasayaiba a jijaka bloodline technique, unique to the Matsuda family, wherein the practicioner turns ice into a bladed weapon hard enough for use in combat against steel weapons and theoretically able to cut through anything, meaning ‘Whispering Blade’ in Shirojima Dialect.

If you’re only interested in adult fantasy featuring martial arts and action in the vein of Kaigen, you can find hundreds of thousands of words of that in the Altima-universe serials, Gunpowder Magnolia, Seven Forsaken, and Sazuma on my Patreon. Unlike the younger-skewing main Theonite Series, The Sword of Kaigenfalls firmly into high fantasy territory, dealing with more difficult themes and subject matter through older POV characters. I don’t like to impose restrictions on anyone’s reading but I would not recommend SoK to readers under the age of sixteen. Wagadu, Kinta (5367, tajaka, Yammanka, male, manga koro) a student at Daybreak Academy(first appearance: Orbit) For starters, the magic system is a fluid combination of element manipulation in ATLA with bloodline jutsu in Naruto, featuring a lot of water and air*.* Water and ice are my favourite elements in fantasy. I love how versatile and deadly they can be, since there are so many possible creative uses. Unfortunately, fantasy in general seems to prefer the basic fireballs and lightning bolts while water is mainly used for healing. If you have ever wondered how water and ice can be used as claws, restrainers, blades, slicers, needles, snow gliders, and so many others, this book has it all. Ever wonder how airbending can be a deadly and destructive technique with many possible nasty uses? Remember how a certain villain uses airbending for asphyxiation in Legend of Korra? No worries, this book also has it all. When the winds of war reach their peninsula, will the Matsuda family have the strength to defend their empire? Or will they tear each other apart before the true enemies even reach their shores?

Hadinka(pl. Hadinkalu) 1) the Yammaninke word for a person from the Dunian country of Hades 2) a Yammaninke word for a person or thing originating from the country of Hades or its culture. The Nyankuma Syllabarya script developed for the purposes of keeping jaseli secrets, vastly more complicated than the Yammaninke alphabet. There is a lot to love in this story: plenty of inventive action scenes featuring elemental powers and incredible swordfights. Even more impressive is the focus on the effects of these acts of violence on those unequipped to handle the lessons they teach. Themes of memory, loyalty, bravery, and what it means to be married and a parent all play major roles in driving the narrative. The Sword of Kaigen feels like several books in one, combining breathless action with a deep understanding and exploration of the human condition. While this isn’t the first of the Theonite stories Wang has written, it is the first adult-orientedhigh fantasy story that takes place in this visionaryworld. I hope it is not the last. one hell of a damn book. Why read fantasy if you don’t like fighting? Wang’s ice-magic wielding, old fashioned samurai give us one massive, book-defining set piece. But The Sword of Kaigen is a deeper work as well, with the characterization and the action each complementing the other.” – H.P., Every Day Should be Tuesday

Yelanyethe origin of modern humans in the Donkili, meaning ‘The Planting’ in Old Yammaninke (the Yelanye marks the Dunian year 0). mada1) a Yammaninke noun meaning ‘stillness’ or ‘calm’ 2) a Yammaninke verb meaning ‘to calm,”to quiet,’‘to settle down.’ Lazou Linghun a fonyaka bloodline technique, wherein the practitioner vacuums the air from their victim’s body through the mouth, collapsing their lungs, meaning ‘Soul Pull’ in Rangagua. an(sing. n) 1) a Yammaninke personal pronoun meaning ‘we’ 2) a Yammaninke possessive pronoun meaning ‘our.’ And when the dust settles and the frantic drumbeat of your skewered heart wanes, the story eases you into a denouement that fittingly takes its time in assuring you of the final outcome, the future ahead and the power of empathy.dafea Yammanka article of clothing consisting of a large rectangle of fabric that can be worn around the waist, shoulders, or head, also called a ‘wrapper.’ Yambi, Dayo (5345, tajaka, Carythian, male, numu) an arms smuggler in Livingston Carytha, father of Jarinte Yambi(first mention: Orbit) The Banta Empirea powerful coalition of mountain and grassland chiefdoms that once existed in what is now the southwestern part of Yamma, a rival of the Yammanka Empire until its assimilation into Yamma, a strong influence on Yamma’s current culture and system of government.