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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN num: 9780142403242
ISBN number: 0142403245
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 276
Printing Date: May 05, 2005
Publishing house: Puffin
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 399538
Studio: Puffin
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Seventeen-year-old Tomasu lives in a remote mountain village, some of whose residents—including his mother—are members of the Hidden, a clandestine, peaceful religious sect. He has never met his father. One day, while Tomasu is out collecting mushrooms, a band of Tohan warriors descends upon and massacres the village. Tomasu confronts the warriors, but is rescued by the mysterious Lord Otori, who changes the boy’s name to Takeo, and wants to adopt him. As Takeo learns to read, and to fight with sword and pole, on and off horseback, he does not realize that he is the center of a bloody intrigue . . . until it is almost too late.
Winner of the Alex Award
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Adult Book for High School Readers
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I'm not sure what that other reviewer is talking about, but to each his own. This book is well-written, gripping, moving, intriguing and full of life and mystery. I love the whole series. My boyfriend and I read it aloud, for which it is particularly suited.
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It exceeded my expectations. I love books set in a feudal Japanese context and this evokes the period wonderfully although it features an intriguing fantasy element. A wonderful find and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
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Very interesting book. Gives you a better understanding of the warrior class and women's role in the Japanese society during that period. Looking forward to to Liam Hearn's future books.
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The book opens with Takeo talking about his mother, and his life in the village he called home. Little time passes before Lord Iida Sadamu oh the Tohan and attacks the peaceful village of the Hidden, slaughtering it's people.Takeo, the soul survivor runs for his life and is saved by Otori Shigeru who takes him in.
It is easy to be swept away by the story that takes place in long ago Feudal Japan. Lian vividly describes the beauty of the land. The characters are strong, willed people who are brought to life with great traditional story telling.
The entire series is fast moving, taking you from when Takeo was just a boy who knew little about the art of fighting, to fulfilling a prophecy spoken of by a blind woman. This is a terrific book to read on a rainy day. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys vivid scenes.
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This novel was an utter delight to read, in my opinion. The characters, while stioc, were believable for the culture the author emulated. The subtlety of the political sparing and planning was excelent and I felt the sharp difference between the emotions felt by teh characters and what they showed in thier actions and words were portrayed quite well.
The classic peasant hero figure, found in Takeo, is a universal symbol and is made especially poigniant in the context of the feudal society he is set in. The truely intruiging aspect to me was his conection to the Tribe, a form of outsider class that is both respected for it's abilities and reviled for it's lack of adherance to political mores of society. It made for a wonderful internal conflict with in Takeo that was mirrored beautifuly in the external struggles of the characters competing for Takeo's loyalty.
I strongly recommend this book to any one that is intersted in political warfare, complex characters, or just a good rich reading experiance. I know i can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.
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