Kai Meyer The Cloud People, Volume 2 » Lance and Light « Coverillustration by Joachim Knappe 12+, January 2007 384 pages, 14.0 x 21.5 cm ISBN 978-3-7855-5742-6 hardcover 16,90 € (D) Rights sold: Czech, French, Romania

A war is raging in Ancient China between the powers of Silk and Sword. Powers from beyond the heavens have sent out the girl Moonchild in order to annihilate the last remaining Immortals - but will their deaths really lead to the end of this world? Or is there an older, even darker secret hidden in the depths of the mountains?
Only the dragons know the answers - but they have vanished. While Nugua follows their trails and fights on her own for her life, Niccolo chases Moonchild through mountains and deserts. He knows that he will have to kill her in order to save the Cloud People and China as well. But how is he supposed to fight a girl whom he loves more than his own life?

Kai Meyer published his first novel when he was 23 years old. Since then he has written about forty ...