Universal Dancer

Set in the same universe as "Tales From Talimara", this story tells the tale of a young boy, Nomato Erwinne, and his friends, who live in the village of Quinar on a planet called Toramay. On this world children are born with innate powers of prodigal talent, called traditional talents, and then train in them all their lives. Sometimes a child is born with no such skills or more rarely, with multiple talents. Nomato is a diligent dance student and dreams of the day when he will begin professional trad training. He is happier than he could ever hope for, with a small family and loving friends. And in the end, only something extraordinary can help Nomato reach for the stars.