Paperback. Pub. Date: November 2004 Pages: 288 in Publisher: Puffin When Prince Jen volunteers to search for the legendary . of T'ien-kuo a mysterious old man chooses six gifts for him to bear in. homage: a saddle. A sword. a paint box. a bowl. a kite. and a flute. Puzzled by the gifts but full of high spirits and pride. Jen sets off-but stumbles almost immediately into a series of misfortunes. Only with the help of his faithful servant . Mafoo. and valiant flute-girl. Voyaging Moon. and only after a eathtakingly exciting string of adventures can Jen discover the real meaning of the gifts and face his true destiny .... Bearing six unusual gifts. young Prince Jen embarks on a perilous quest and emerges triumphantly into manhood.