About the book: year / I am Thaler. Thaler Gamelan. I am the intelligence captain of the Triple Empire. Many people think I'm a monster. My name is used to scare rebels, soldiers, and pirates. I can't blame them for this fear, because it is justified. I love my job and the little joys it brings. For me, war is a dialogue. Battle is a dance. My homeland, whose name I had already forgotten, burned down 500 years ago, along with everything I loved. I'm on vacation now. Unfortunately, my gut tells me that work will soon be knocking on my little vacation home. But I'm even glad about it, because I can chat and dance a lot.