With the fragmented memories of countless lives remembered in his dreams, a young boy stares at the battles of the immortals in the sky and wonders if this time things will be different. Taunted as slow and different, given a diminutive name, and treated as a simpleton, Little Bug's disjointed memories have one thing in common. In each of his past lives, he died young, well before he could achieve anything significant with the life he was given. This time has to be different, he refuses to allow the tragedy of his last life to repeat itself. As the echoes of the heavenly battle fade, the healing of the earthly realm begins, but things do not get better. Not for his village, and not for Little Bug. Not until a misunderstanding with a merchant brings him to the attention of the local sect, where his differences are finally recognized for what they are. The signs of prodigious talent. But with talent comes suspicion and jealousy. And within Little Bug’s soul are secrets which should not be unchained. Some things are sealed away for a reason, and even the benevolent have their limits. (This novel is entered in the 2024 november writathon) (Book 1 of this novel is available on the author's Patreon)