Book excerpt: The children of Flio’s house have been growing up fast—in fact, their growth has been rapidly accelerated thanks to the mixture of human and demon blood running through their veins! Flio’s son Garyl especially is quickly becoming a fine young man determined to prove himself a worthy protector of his secret love, the Maiden Queen of Klyrode herself. So when Garyl receives an invitation for a sword-fighting tournament in the far-off Hi Izuru, the Land of the Rising Sun, how could he turn down a chance to attend? And with Flio himself hoping to add the Land of the Rising Sun to the growing network of flight routes visited by his fleet of Enchanted Frigates, the event sounds like the perfect occasion for a family vacation! What adventures await the family in this distant land? Who’s this villain that’s been paying their workers in worthless counterfeit coins? And did Flio really just warp an entire mountain next to Blossom’s farm?!