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378 pp.
| Simon |
December, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-8629-4$16.99
(4)
YA
Vampiric ninja Taro, caught up in the political intrigue of feudal Japan, finds himself fighting Lord Oda while being played by Lord Tokugawa who has his own plans for the boy. As if this all weren't enough, Lake throws in Buddhist mysticism and magical orbs to further the plot. Still, as outlandish as it all seems, these devices do keep the action going.