land of bitter rain

　　In the primordial past, humans and animals spoke the same language.
　　Birdsong, distant starlight, the sound of wind rustling through grass and waves, and the cries of infants all inspired one another…

　　Six short stories, also three pairs of related tales
　　Through six stories set in the near future, the book explores the relationships between humans, animals, nature, and land, tracing the trajectory of spiritual "evolution." The common setting in the novel is Taiwan's wilderness and its species. Many characters are scientists, amateur scientists, or adventurers, bearing spiritual or physical pain. They experience stagnation and attempt new beginnings, undergoing both confusion and clarity. These stories are interconnected in pairs, where peaks in one place are oceanic trenches in another.

　　The common event is the "Cloud Rift"
　　The key buried deep within the clouds will open a rift in the heart.
　　The past is no longer known,
　　But what form will the future take when it arrives?

　　Six hand-painted color illustrations, recreating the style of 18th-century scientific drawings
　　Specially designed stamp-style endpapers, enhancing collectibility