Nahoko Uehashi creëert meeslepende werelden die doordrenkt zijn van diepgaande culturele exploratie. Haar verhalen duiken vaak in thema's als verantwoordelijkheid, de ingewikkelde relatie tussen mens en natuur, en de aanhoudende zoektocht naar identiteit. Voortbouwend op haar academische achtergrond in culturele antropologie, brengt ze een uniek perspectief in haar verhalen, waarbij ze haar fictieve landschappen verrijkt met diepgaande inzichten in menselijke samenlevingen. Lezers worden aangetrokken door haar nauwgezette wereldopbouw en de complexiteit van haar personages.
Van resolves to fight the Zol Empire and save his homeland, only to be captured and sent to the salt mines. Then one night, a pack of wild dogs attacks the mine, trailing a mysterious and deadly disease in their wake. Van and a young girl named Yuna are the sole survivors of the disaster. But why? And where do they go from here?
When a pack of plague-infested dogs passes through the salt mines, Van, a former soldier made slave, makes his escape, but as the disease is spreading, Van and his ward, a young girl called Yuna, are placed at the center of a conflict greater than any the world has seen.
While Hohsalle chases after the secrets of the disease that struck the salt mine, Van races to take back the kidnapped Yuna, and he himself is pursued by a woman named Sae. As their paths converge, a revolt is brewing that will shake the Zolian Empire to its core.
Van's chase for the kidnapped child Yuna leads him to the chief of the Ahfal Oma, the People of the Fire Horse. The leader is obsessed with reclaiming the land the empire took from his kin, but what does that have to do with Yuna? Meanwhile, Hohsalle continues pursuing the trail left by Van, convinced that finding him is the key to stopping the spread of black wolf fever. Could the disease be connected to the Ahfal Oma chief's quest for revenge?
An enthralling and sophisticated fantasy story from one of Japan's most popular writers of teen fiction, which has been turned into a popular anime series
The conclusion to the epic story that began with The Beast Player. Elin is a Beast doctor, caring for the beautiful, fearsome animals that have protected the land of Lyoza for generations. But Elin dreams of a world where no Beast is forced to fight for humans. Then, suddenly, a new terrifying threat emerges. A foreign country raises a Toda army of its own and invades Elin's cherished homeland. As battle rages, and the enemy advances, the fate of Lyoza and all its people hangs in the balance. Will Elin lead her Beasts into battle to rescue everyone she loves?
Die junge Tierheilerin Erin gerät ungewollt in die Intrigen am Königshof. Ihre Freundschaft mit Riran, dem Oujuu der Königin, wird zur Gefahr, da der Umgang mit heiligen Bestien im Königreich verboten ist.
Die junge Tierheilerin Erin hat die Gabe, die Stimmen heiliger Bestien mit ihrer Harfe zu imitieren. Sie wird ausgewählt, das Oujuu der Königin zu pflegen, das nicht frisst. Mit ihrer Musik gibt sie dem Jungtier Lebenswillen zurück, doch Neider und ihre Mutter's verbotene Kräfte bedrohen ihr Schicksal. Eine fesselnde Welt und unvergessliche Heldin!