The townspeople of Calico believe in the legend of the Soul Fire -
orbs of light dancing through the night sky, believed to be the souls of dead
ancestors watching over the town. But when eleven-year-old Fiona Gan comes to
town with her dad, she learns the amazing truth: these "fireballs" are actually
the light from lanterns carried by mysterious rabbit-like creatures as they leap
across rooftops! Leaping with them is the peculiar street boy Jaden, who rarely
speaks and claims to come from the moon. But the games may be coming to an end,
because Fi and her dad are not the only newcomers to Calico... when a creepy
corporation starts bulldozing the nearby forests, she finds herself uncovering a
whole world of secrets, and drawn into Jaden's battle for the soul of a
community.
Diana Thung's debut Top Shelf graphic novel is a true adventure, rooted in
the diverse local traditions of Asian festival culture, with a modern
sensibility and a hint of magic.
