Questa saga epica approfondisce le intricate relazioni tra mortali e divinità all'interno di un regno mitico. La narrazione esplora temi profondi di amore, tradimento e inevitabilità del destino, il tutto ambientato in uno scenario riccamente immaginato e ispirato al folklore giapponese. I lettori saranno catturati dal mix di esseri soprannaturali, conflitti drammatici e profonda risonanza emotiva che definisce questa avvincente storia.
300 years ago, a warlord rebelled against the Heavenly Emperor and crowned himself Emperor, starting a cruel reign. But a prophecy says "Six Stars will one day assemble and overthrow his tyrannical rule." Now, the ruler of the Yasha Clan finds Ashura, last of the Ashura Clan, and they set out to find the Six Stars and fulfill the prophecy.
RG Veda, pronounced Rig Veda, is based on the classic Indian saga of the same name. Ashura has now placed trust in Kujaku, known for many lies, to tell the truth and lead them to the fabled Ice Castle in search of Yasha, magicked away in a cloud of butterflies! But there are many strange fortresses in the realms of the gods, and the Sky Castle also is a place of darkness, shrouded in sorrow by the grief of the Lady Karura for her sister. And even a sanctuary in the clouds is no safe refuge to one hoping for revenge on the usurper of the heavens, Taishakuten...
"First published in Japan in 2011 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo"--Colophon.
Das große Epos der Starzeichnergruppe CLAMP, jetzt als edle Hardcover-Jubiläumsausgabe! Sechs finstere Sterne werden vom Himmel fallen und den Donnergott stürzen – doch einer von ihnen wird Verrat bringen, und Flammen über die Welt … Vor dreihundert Jahren zog der Donnergott Taishaku gegen den Himmelskaiser in den Krieg. Aufgestiegen in einer blutigen Intrige, herrscht er nun brutal und selbstsüchtig über die Welt. Doch hoch im Norden des Reiches erweckt König Yasha, der stärkste Krieger des Himmelreiches, das Kind des gefallenen Kriegsgottes, Ashura. Gemeinsam brechen sie auf, um die Sechs Sterne zu finden, die der Prophezeiung nach dem Donnergott ein Ende bereiten werden …