Kindling - Patrick Laplante - Bog

The Southern Alliance's plot has been foiled, and the Song Kingdom is safe-for now. As the kingdom recovers from its brutal civil war, Cha Ming sets out to solve his most pressing problem: healing Sun Wukong's dormant soul. He and Huxian journey to Jade Moon Planet, a smelting trial left behind by an ancient existence.Hong Xin, under her teacher's instruction, enrolls at the mysterious Red Dust Pavilion. On the surface, they are training her to be a successful courtesan. She soon realizes this is nothing more than a façade, and they'll stop at nothing to douse her newly kindled enthusiasm.