The Unnamed Bears Favor

Mythical East Asia, 9000 B.C.E.
A nameless outcast is summoned by the village priestess to undergo his initiation into the Rik-Sika, a band of hunter-assassins. To earn his place, he must travel with them to the ruins of his people's stronghold, which sits on a plateau near the roof of the world. On the perilous journey, he encounters restless ghosts, giant man-bears, and the dreaded ogres who rule the mountains. Faced with unimaginable odds, the unnamed discovers his true origins and with it, a powerful secret buried by generations long ago. Armed with dark knowledge, the boy must choose between his life and the fate of his people in a unforgiving world of savagery.Embark on a mesmerizing journey into the heart of the unknown with this captivating novella set in a world where mystery and magic intertwine, and an unnamed boy from a stone-age tribe yearns to be recognized as a man.