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Keyla is a two-part manga series by illustrator Nhung Vu and author Nicole Klementz. The first book was published by Carlsen Manga in 2008, followed by the second book in 2009.

Plot
12-year-old Keyla lives with her father and sister Ada on a barren planet. There also live dangerous dragons, the Protestekat, whose eggs are one of the last foods for the people, as the drought increases and the harvests fail. Ada is to be forcibly married, for the purpose of feeding the family.

Thus, Keyla is forced to steal the eggs. Not only does this put her in great danger, but she also becomes the object of ridicule and chaffing among the other residents, as she takes on the duties of a man. Ada and Keyla's father are also not enthusiastic about Keyla's plan.While her sister is joking about it, her father reacts angrily and attaches importance to the family's reputation. One of his main concerns is that if his daughters don't conform to the narrative of a good wife and behave in a typically masculine manner, they won't stand a chance on the marriage market.

One night, Keyla starts having strange dreams that don't let her and her sister sleep peacefully anymore, and she decides to get to the bottom of the meaning of the dreams. To do this, she must leave the planet to find out the secret of her ancestors and thus save her people from starvation, but she only has one year and if she doesn't manage to gain the knowledge she needs to save her people in that time, she will never be able to return. Initially, the journey turns out to be a dangerous and seemingly hopeless one, and Keyla regrets leaving her home until she meets a being named "Yousouf" who takes her with him and makes her work for him. Meanwhile, Keyla wonders what Yousouf has in store for her, as on the one hand he puts her to hard work, and on the other he keeps helping her out of sticky situations. Keyla fears that she has overreached herself with her plan, and she realizes that she won't get where she wants to go without a stronger partner by her side. At the end of the first part she will pleadingly turn to her ancestors, whether they answer her, she will learn in the second part.