Written in the genre-defining style now called “Mystical Realism”, Cheng has tapped into the subconsciousness and beyond in search of human goodness. Cheng’s debut novel is stunningly visual, fantastical, dreamlike yet achingly real, demystifying China, as it offers a luminous insider’s view on why and how the Dragon roared. Come and brave a thrilling adventure today!
PHOENIXA: The Nest
A Mystical Quest for the Cheng Legacy
Written, Illustrated and Narrated by J.J. Cheng
Phoenixa, rising from the ashes of her ancestors, the six-and-half-year-old kite-flying, Phoenix-riding, Chinese girl embarks on a mystical journey into China’s tumultuous past searching for her Renaissance Grandpa who read to her Shan Hai Jing, The Classic of Mountains and Seas, seeking cures for human greed.
From the interior of a traditional Beijing courtyard to the tiptop of a giant Wu Tong Tree, Phoenixa finds her nest being dislocated from safety to danger. A relentless Red force is ready to strip her home bare. Fortunately, the enduring incandescent Feng Huang, the Phoenix, has kept her amused and protected as a secret guardian.
Written in the genre-defining style now called “Mystical Realism”, Cheng has tapped into the subconsciousness and beyond in search of human goodness. Cheng’s debut novel is stunningly visual, fantastical, dreamlike yet achingly real, demystifying China, as it offers a luminous insider’s view on why and how the Dragon roared. PHOENIXA: The Nest, A Mystical Quest for the Cheng Legacy, is a story of metamorphosis, of freedom, of redemption, of madness, of humanity at the brink of self-destruction.
中华寻根程脉溯源玄幻小說《鳳程》之《鳳巢》
跨文化雙語作家影人程一若著作/繪畫/配音
北京四合院里，六岁半小女孩凤儿手捧《山海经》展开了一场精神出走的神秘旅程。爱放风筝喜歡乘凤飞天的她在祖父的儒学与自由精神的启蒙教育下，穿行上古奇幻世界和现代中国的动荡风云寻找治愈人类贪婪的解药。
从迷离美妙的大自然和多维的精灵宇宙探险到进入四合院以外的街道和学校，凤儿渐渐理解世间凶险丑恶，她意识到一股无情的力量随时将她祖先的家夺走一空。幸亏那支明亮的家凤一直在暗中保护陪伴着她。如那重生的凤凰，凤儿从祖先的骨灰烈焰中腾起，从传统的屋檐到的梧桐树顶端，
程一若的英文小说以“神秘现实主义”的风格，深入人类的潜意识探寻呼唤人类的大善與良知。这部小说在视觉上令人震撼，充满了奇幻的元素，梦幻般的情节却又令人感受到真实的痛苦，解开了中国的神秘面纱，同时提供了一个明亮的内部视角，阐述破译龙为何咆哮。这是一个人性善恶蜕变的启蒙故事：是追求和平自由和救赎的故事以及人魔较量濒临自我毁灭的故事。
A THRILLING METAPHYSICAL ADVENTURE!
Lavender Garden
“Hello, Phoenixa friends and funs! Just want to say thank you for picking up my book and read about Phoenixa’s adventure. Phoenixa loves nature. We have Cheng Garden. I did not have lavender in Cheng Garden. So today I am going to make it up right here for you. 60 some days after my mother’s passing. I am grateful to the peace inside this garden. I can see a community of workers is hard at work. Bees are the most diligent citizens of the planet. We have so much to learn from their community, their attitude, their sense of union, their sense of contribution. They do it organically, they do it naturally. They don’t think twice to give. I had the privilage to shoot bees in beijing, China.But I have never seen so many bees. They are all out, collecting the nectar of life…
Phoenixa
Universal Themes
“I want to be the enlightened being, to surpass cultural boundaries. I am Chinese, i am American. But it doesn’t really matter. You could be anyone. It’s not your label nore your identity I am exploring. It is your spirit. As long as your blood is red, you can read my work. It’s beyond race, language, and boundaries. I am dealing with the metaphysical. I am not even dealing sometimes with your spirit. I am dealing with the spirit above your head. When you understand you need to integrate yourself with heaven and earth. You are more fluent and empowered. Because you are consolidating all the power of nature into yourself. You can give back to nature. We are one. We must be giving. “
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WRITER'S JOURNEY
“Hello, Phoen ixa fans and friends. For those of you who are new to my work, You may be wondering about my writer’s journey. As soon as I get my proof copy from Amazon, I was setting to one of the settings in my novel echoing the landscape of the the eldest Chinese mythology: The Classic of Mountains and Seas. This is a novel calling for peace, not only world peace but the inner peace.It’s a work celebrating freedom, liberty and transendence, denouncing violence and greed. Being mystical at its core, i set my story on a very broad canvas from heaven to the sea, so its only right i report to the Atlantic Ocean. My story is about a girl’s intimate relationship with a legendary mystical bird, Feng Huang, the Phoenix. Being born into a dark oppressive time, Phoenixa dreams about being bird flying away on the wings of her inspiring ancestors. However, she is trapped in the drip of a menacing force…”
Phoenixa
Invisible Wings
“Phoenixa is a girl with hidden wings. Her wings are usually folded when she is outside with crowds. Her wings will rise and open when she is by herself, when she is in touch with nature, when she is in touch with spirits, when she is in touch with beings in different dimensions. So she was born to fly. So come along, children and adults, come along!”
Phoenixa
PHOENIXA trilogy, second installment: The lure of Youth
PHONEIXA: THE FILIGHT
coming soon
《鳳程》系列之二《鳳巢》即將問世
synopsis
Across many mountains and seas, Phoenixa finds herself in a brand new world – America, falling in love with a blond young man, grandson of her grandfather’s best friend, Prof.Parker. They glue to each other till one day an irresistible force tears them apart… a message delivered by Feng Huang, the mythical bird, set them onto an opposite path….