Last year I read “The Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea” and loved it, so I could not pass the new story by Axie Oh. Although , I expected a Korean folklore book, this was so different; steampunk, mythology and Ghibli studio all meet in this new story by the author!
Ren is content with her life as an acrobat with her family but everything crashes down when a monster attacks her village and her people. She then goes to a new adventure trying to find a cure for her uncle but her past catches up to her.
Sunho is a lonely boy living in darkness. He is an ex-soldier with no memories except his will to find his lost brother. When an opportunity arises, he goes to a new journey to hunt down a girl full of light.
Their paths are crossed and these two strangers soon become friends but their enemies are threatening their new balance.
I loved both characters, Sunho is a protective boy who wants to be loved and love and Ren is an innocent girl who is determined to save her family. Their relationship is pure and slow burn. These are two kids who want to find roots. I would have liked to see more of the progression from strangers to more. It was a little insta-like for me.
The setting is dystopian and this story has adventure and intrigue and the author “painted artistically” the background of these characters.
I didn’t expect to read a story which Final Fantasy and Korean mythology would meet, but Axie Oh combined these two successfully! I cannot wait to read the second story that thankfully, comes out this year!
Buy here: The Floating World : Oh, Axie: Amazon.co.uk: Books
