Sylvain Julien

Seoul, 2010. Shinhye Lee, an editorial director at a major publishing house, is determined to revive the Asian literature market in South Korea. Hoping to discover the next Haruki Murakami, she travels to Japan in search of fresh literary talent. However, after enduring an exhausting flight made unbearable by an exceptionally inconsiderate American passenger, she encounters a mysterious high school girl who reveals a series of astonishing secrets. Meanwhile, in another world, former British detective and journalist Frank Hammett, now known as Adangur, finds himself trapped in a ruthless struggle for survival within a hostile jungle inhabited by invisible spirits that relentlessly test his strength and resolve. With only a few days remaining, he must locate a sacred crystal known as the Star of the New Day before time runs out…