Phoenixa: The Nest

A Mystical Quest for Cheng Legacy

By: J.J. Cheng

Narrated by: J. J. Cheng

Phoenixa, rising from the ashes of her ancestors, the six-and-half-year-old kite-flying, Phoenix-riding, Chinese girl embarks on a mystical journey into China’s tumultuous past searching for her Renaissance Grandpa who read her Shan Hai Jing, the lore of mountains and seas, seeking cures for human greed.

From the interior of a traditional Beijing courtyard to the tip top of a giant Wu Tong Tree, Phoenixa found her nest being moved from safety to danger. Fortunately, the enduring incandescent Feng Huang, the Phoenix, has kept her amused and protected as a secret guardian from a relentless hidden Red force ready to strip her home bare.

Written in the genre-defining style now called“mystical realism”, Cheng tapped into the subconsciousness and beyond in search of human goodness. Cheng’s debut novel is stunningly visual, fantastical, dreamlike yet achingly real, demystifying China, as it offers a luminous insider’s view on why and how the dragon roared.

Phoenixa: The Nest is a story of courage, of hope, madness, redemption, and humanity at the brink of self-destruction.

©2023 J.J. Cheng (P)2023 East-West Corridor Press

Magical + Mystical

JJ Cheng succeeds in weaving together Chinese culture, history and mythology from the vantage point of a young girl guided by her grandfather. An ethereal ride through the sky, fervently on the side of peace and standing tall in the face of darkness. Recommended for a wide range of ages; it is far beyond being just a kid’s story.