Book Info-

Title: Kojiki

By: Keith Yatsuhashi

Published: April 19th, 2013 by Musa Publishing

Word Count: 109,000

Genre-YA

 

Book Blurb-

When eighteen-year-old Keiko Yamada’s father dies unexpectedly, he leaves behind a one way ticket to Japan, an unintelligible death poem about powerful Japanese spirits and their gigantic, beast-like Guardians, and the cryptic words: “Go to Japan in my place. Find the Gate. My camera will show you the way.”

 

Alone and afraid, Keiko travels to Tokyo, determined to fulfill her father’s dying wish. There, beneath glittering neon signs, her father’s death poem comes to life. Ancient spirits spring from the shadows. Chaos envelops the city, and as Keiko flees its burning streets, her guide, the beautiful Yui Akiko, makes a stunning confession–that she, Yui, is one of a handful of spirits left behind to defend the world against the most powerful among them: a once noble spirit now insane.

 

The Earth itself is at stake, and as Keiko fights to save it, strange, dormant abilities stir within her. She suspects they are vital to her world’s survival, but to summon them, she must first unlock the mysteries within herself and a past shrouded in mystery.

Review

 From the moment I was asked to review this book I KNEW I was going to love it. Since anime is my new thing and I was told that this read like anime, I was overly excited to get my hands on this!

Yatsuhashi weaves a beautifully elaborate story about the Spirits that rule the world behind the scenes. Wonderfully graphic in his depictions of character and scenery I fell in love with Kojiki right off the bat. His writing and story telling are solid and powerful.

My only issue was that I had trouble connecting with Keiko’s relationship with her deceased father. I felt more of a connection between her friend Yui and her father.

I gave this book four stars. Read it. It’s more than worth your time!

 

Links-

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16172609-kojiki

 

Musa Publishing- http://musapublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=569

 

Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Kojiki-ebook/dp/B00CF6317Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368055702&sr=1-1&keywords=9781619375840

 

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Author Info–

Keith Yatsuhashi was born in 1965 in Boston, MA. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1989 and is currently the Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

 

Keith was a competitive figure skater for ten years, winning the U.S. National Junior Dance Championships in 1984, a bronze medal in the 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and a silver medal in 1984.

 

In addition to his love of writing, Keith enjoys many hobbies such as golf, reading, and playing football and hockey with his sons. Keith currently lives in Norfolk, MA with his wife, Kathleen and three children—Caitlin, Jeffrey, and Justin.

 

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