"In the hot African night a single gunshot cracks the silence. Jose Antonio traces the sound to the stage of the local theatre company, where he finds Nelio, the young prophetical leader of the city{u2019}s street kids, crumpled in blood. Nelio refuses to be taken to the hospital but instead tells Jose his life{u2019}s story: how bandits raided his village, his daring escape, and his struggle to survive on the streets. Jose is irrevocably changed. He becomes the Chronicler of the Winds, revealing Nelios{u2019}s magical tale to all who will listen"--Publisher description.