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The Heart of the World History & Theory which is the abdominal breathingAll 16 year old Khaidu ever wanted was her own hunting eagle. Her ten brothers laugh at her. The rule bound world of the Gumiren nomads has no place for a girl hunter, much less a crippled one. But Khaidu has a secret. She masters the ancient magic of eagle binding and captures the largest eagle her tribe has ever seen. Except her eagle isn't an eagle at all. She's a dying queen under an enchantment. Khaidu's binding unlocks an ancient curse of blood