Heart of the Nhaga (2026)

Discover the bestselling epic fantasy series from Korean SFF grandmaster Lee Young-do, available in English for the first time in Anton Hur’s award-winning translation. The world is divided by the Line of Limit. To the north live the Tokkebifire, who manipulate flames as weapons and illusions; the Rekon, giant birdmen with immense strength and warrior skill; and humans, who are as divided as the other races are united. To the south live the Nhaga, a reptilian people who give up their hearts in exchange for immortality. For centuries, the races have not crossed the line, but change is coming. When a Nhaga is sent north, a trio—one member of each northern race—is dispatched to ensure that the southern agent survives. Their journey is far from simple: the Tokkebi is a scholar rather than an adventurer, the Rekon is terrified of water, and the human hunts and eats Nhaga. After the Nhaga they are escorting through Kiboren forest is murdered, his replacement turns out to have a heart, making him dangerously vulnerable. The four must form an alliance and overcome the distrust and prejudice between them, while discovering what the mission is really about. The fate of the world may depend on this one Nhaga reaching the north intact.