Solomon Xia was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire in the United Kingdom but grew up in Somerset in the southwest of England. He graduated from Birmingham City University in 2001 with a BA (Hons) in Accountancy and began writing his first novel, Borrowed Air Borrowed Land in 2008. This novel was based on a famous song he heard which stirred interest in him to visualise the lyrics. However, without the knowledge and experience of art he decided he could only express his desire through writing. In his own thoughts, he would paint his picture with words.
Love is the spirit of humanity, but can one love a spirit? Julius, a bookstore attendant, is certain of his undying love for a spiritual apparition. However, she is now gone, deceased from this world for centuries, so how can he pursue someone that no longer exists in the world of the living? His an...