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The Blurb On The Back:
Takeo is the only survivor when a brutal massacre wipes out his village. That day he cheats death, but his life will never be his own again.
Rescued, then adopted, by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru, Takeo starts a new life as heir to the Otori clan. But a sinister organisation called The Tribe claims him as their own and has dark plans for his future. For Takeo has incredible magical powers - he can make himself invisible, he can be in two places at once, he hears what other people cannot. These skills make him the perfect assassin - a deadly weapon for The Tribe.
But before Takeo will pledge his life to them he must make a dangerous journey of revenge. There is no lace for the passion of first love - but when Takeo meets the beautiful, forbidden Kaede, he knows that he can never give her up.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The main female character aside, the characters are pretty solid, the plot complex (at times, perhaps a little too complex but hopefully this will pan out in the later books) and the narrative interesting. Definitely worth a look for anyone aged 13+ (although parents should be warned about the fact that there is some sexual content, although not graphic) and it has real cross-over potential for adults who like fantasy/historical fiction.
Takeo is the only survivor when a brutal massacre wipes out his village. That day he cheats death, but his life will never be his own again.
Rescued, then adopted, by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru, Takeo starts a new life as heir to the Otori clan. But a sinister organisation called The Tribe claims him as their own and has dark plans for his future. For Takeo has incredible magical powers - he can make himself invisible, he can be in two places at once, he hears what other people cannot. These skills make him the perfect assassin - a deadly weapon for The Tribe.
But before Takeo will pledge his life to them he must make a dangerous journey of revenge. There is no lace for the passion of first love - but when Takeo meets the beautiful, forbidden Kaede, he knows that he can never give her up.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The main female character aside, the characters are pretty solid, the plot complex (at times, perhaps a little too complex but hopefully this will pan out in the later books) and the narrative interesting. Definitely worth a look for anyone aged 13+ (although parents should be warned about the fact that there is some sexual content, although not graphic) and it has real cross-over potential for adults who like fantasy/historical fiction.
