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252 pp.
| Clarion |
March, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-618-38139-2$$15.00
(4)
4-6
In this adventure story set in feudal Japan, young Koji is kidnapped by ninjas and trained to become one of them. Fans of the genre will appreciate the action, though the book is slow moving at times. A parallel plot, about Koji's family, is less smoothly related than the intriguing ninja story. A historical note is appended. Reading list.