Key Themes

  • Ambition

    Though his dancing freed him from a hard life in the mines, Hwan is still defined by things he cannot control.

  • Identity

    He is defined by his ethnicity, his hometown. He is not Hwan, but the ethnic boy, the boy from the mines.

  • Self-Discovery

    Will Hwan embrace his identity and rise above his current circumstances? Or will he suffer for it?

Rippling Fire

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    Story

    • "Rippling Fire"

    • Chapter 1

    • Chapter 2

    • Chapter 3

    • Chapter 4

    • Chapter 5

    • Chapter 6

    • Chapter 7

    • Chapter 8

    • Chapter 9

    • Chapter 10

    • About the Author
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