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OLDER FICTION
Uehashi, Nahoko

The Beast Player

344 pp. | Holt/Godwin | March, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-30746-0 $19.99
(3) YA Translated by Cathy Hirano. In this Japanese-inflected fantasy, Elin's mother is killed by Toda, giant water serpents; Elin grows up to work with Royal Beasts, the gryphon-like enemies of the Toda. When the divine ruler wants to use Royal Beasts as weapons like the Toda, however, Elin rebels. An uneven start matures into a compelling, thought-provoking meditation on moral decisions and exploitation of the natural world.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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