The Floating World by Axie Oh

The Floating World by Axie Oh

The Floating World by Axie Oh is an enchanting Young Adult romantic fantasy heavily inspired by the Korean folklore of the Celestial Maidens. Pitched frequently as Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone, it delivers a sweeping quest filled with magic, lost memories, and a slow-burn romance.

Sunho lives in the Under World, a realm of perpetual darkness. He is an ex-soldier with amnesia, able to remember only his name and his sword since waking up alone two years prior. Scraping by on odd mercenary jobs, he accepts the contract of a lifetime: a massive chest of coins to hunt down a mysterious girl who can wield silver light.

Ren is a spirited festival acrobat traveling with her adoptive family. She has hidden a dangerous power her entire life—but when a horrific demon attacks her village, she unleashes a blast of forbidden silver light to slay it. Though she kills the monster, her uncle is left grievously poisoned.

To find a cure, Ren must journey directly over the mountains into the dangerous lands she fled a decade ago. Along the way, she crosses paths with Sunho. He has no idea she is the exact girl he's being paid to hunt, and as they travel together, they begin to unravel how deeply entwined their pasts truly are.