This is a realm where creatures such as beasts, fish, insects, elements, spirits, plants, the undead, and the strange can all be tamed. A frigid, murky dragon that releases clouds and mist in the expansive marshlands. A flicker of starlight, singing briefly beneath the nine heavens. A faceless nun harvesting flesh and blood in a foggy, shadowy alley. An ancient squid gazing up from the depths of a deep underwater trench at the sea's surface. A massive floating island whale hovering above the wide clouds. This is a pristine world of beast taming, a universe where beast tamers and their beasts develop alongside each other. Book club: 685235486