200 pages; soft cover; B&W

Chakuro is the archivist for the Mud Whale, diligently chronicling the lives and deaths of his people. As one of the thymia wielders, whose life spans are cut short by their own magic, he knows his time is limited and is determined to leave a better record than his predecessors. But the steady pace of their isolated existence on the Mud Whale is abruptly shattered when a scouting party discovers a mysterious young girl who seems to know more about their home than they do... For older teen audiences.