Miko could not even imagine that at the age of nineteen she would leave her home to work as a servant of youkai - demons, gods and spirits of the Source. Miko is looking for her sister, who was kidnapped by a bloodthirsty youkai, and the ryokan - an otherworldly guest house - is her only clue . But how to conduct an investigation if in the world of Origin a person is either a servant or a snack? And what will happen if you inadvertently entrust your life to an insidious tengu? A series by Elena Kondratskaya, author of the popular “Wonderful Shores” trilogy. The first book of the “Dreams of the Source” trilogy. Fantasy in an Asian setting, based on Japanese mythology - mysterious youkai and the separation of worlds. The author continues reveal the geography of the “Wonderful Shores”. The action of the novel “A Dream of a Thousand Years” takes place on the Eastern Islands, in the Lands of Origin. The publication is supplemented with internal illustrations from Elena Kondratskaya herself and the artist Eumiltn.