The Eight Currents
by Joseph Barbaccia
Shy and sensitive, sixteen year old Jeddo is on the cusp of manhood. Happy and content until childhood bullying forced him to retreat within himself, Jeddo’s need to avoid confrontation and his desire to develop his nascent artistic talent spark an impetuous journey to the “City of Dreams." His travels take him over and under a great ocean, where he comes upon the Eight Currents.