PHOENIXA, the Nest: A Mystical Quest for Cheng Legacy: 1

GOLD WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDSGOLD WINNER OF THE 2026 LITERARY TITAN BOOK AWARDSPHOENIXA: THE NESTA Mystical Quest for the Cheng LegacyA NovelBook One of the PHOENIXA Saga: A Mystical Quest for Peaceby J.J. ChengPhoenixa, rising from the ashes of her ancestors, the six-and-a-half-year-old kite-flying, Phoenix-riding Chinese girl, embarks on a mystical journey into China's tumultuous past in search of her Renaissance Grandpa, who read to her from the Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas) while seeking cures for human greed.From the interior of a traditional Beijing courtyard to the tip-top of a giant Wu Tong Tree, Phoenixa finds her nest shifting from safety to danger. Fortunately, the enduring and incandescent Feng Huang-the Phoenix-keeps her amused and protected as a secret guardian against a relentless, hidden Red force determined to strip her home bare.Written in the genre-defining style now called "mystical realism," Cheng taps into the subconscious and beyond in search of human goodness. Her debut novel is stunningly visual, fantastical, dreamlike, yet achingly real, demystifying China while offering a luminous insider's view of why and how the dragon roared.Rooted in Chinese mythology, memory, history, symbolism, and spiritual imagination, PHOENIXA unfolds across a multidimensional universe inhabited by humans, ancestral spirits, divine beings, sacred creatures, and cosmic forces.Phoenixa: The Nest, A Mystical Quest for the Cheng Legacy, is a story of metamorphosis and awakening-of courage, hope, madness, redemption, and humanity at the brink of self-destruction.Blending mythology, history, memory, and imagination, PHOENIXA: THE NEST transports readers into a fantastical world of ancient wisdom, political upheaval, and spiritual adventure.- PHOENIXAPerfect for readers of: - Chinese History and Culture- Dragon and Phoenix Mythology- Spirituality and Consciousness- Mystical Realism / Magical Realism- Family Legacy and Ancestral Memory- East-West Narratives- Coming-of-Age Fiction- Strong Female Lead FictionAlso available as a 15.5 hour author-narrated, fully soundscaped immersive audiobook.Winner of the 2026 Nautilus Gold Book Award, Winner of the 2026 Literary Titan Gold Book Award, and Semi-Finalist of the 2025 Somerset Book Awards.