Land of Eight Million Dreams: Year of the Lotus paperback

Lost Spirits of the East In ancient times, the fae of China served as the messengers and servants of the spirit world. In those days, they traveled freely between the realms of spirit and flesh. They were the emissaries of nature, the guardians and protectors of the sacred places. The hsien (known as changelings in the West) are the descendants of beings who were trapped in the realm of flesh during the Mahakala (or the Shattering). Divided by both form and court, the hsien struggle to survive in a world of mortals who have turned their back on the realm of spirit, a world full of other supernatural beings who would destroy them.