Seventeen years ago the bloody war ended, but the world remains too fragile. Here and there explosions roar, staged by white‑haired children – gods for refugees from Tessica, killers for everyone else. And now ships of the Northern government appear in the sky above Sentan Island, marking the start of hostilities. The life of high‑school senior Akiyuki and his friends changed forever when their hometown was attacked by chloforms dropped by the Northerners. But even earlier a school bus exploded, and Akiyuki turned into a creature called Ksam'd. The Tessican Nakiai saved him from turning to stone and took him with her. Akiyuki was forced to leave Sentan and join the crew of the independent mail ship "Zanbani." Now the young man must learn to live with Ksam'd and understand what this creature needs. Meanwhile, Sentan Island becomes a base for creating new weapons of the Southern continent… Bounen no Xamdou is made in the best traditions of BONES series: a complex sci‑fi world, adventures and travels, religious fanatics and soldiers, well‑developed character personalities, and a gripping plot.