The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Wind

Sea of Wind (Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth, 風の海 迷宮の岸) is the second book in The Twelve Kingdoms fantasy series written by Fuyumi Ono. The English-language edition was published by Tokyopop on March 11, 2008 as Hardcover under its PopFiction imprint.

Plot introduction
Born in Japan and raised as a human, Taiki is overwhelmed when he's brought back to the kingdom of Tai, where he's told he's a kirin. With little knowledge or guidance, he must trust his latent instincts to choose a king for the Kingdom of Tai from among dozens of men and women who seek the position. Will the frustrated Taiki, who can't even figure out how to transform into animal form, make the right choice? And more important, will he discover the kirin that lives within?