Title-
Kojiki
By-
Keith Yatsuhashi
Published-
April 19th, 2013
Published
by- Musa Publishing
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.
Yui knelt on the tatami mats of
her father’s study, Matsuda’s staff cradled in her hands. She came back to the
room shortly after Vissyus reappeared, watching as long as she could before
emotion overcame her. Tears still spilled from her eyes. Tokyo was as much her
home as this castle. It was part of her, and now it burned. Why did her father
have to take so much from its people in order to save them? Maybe surviving
would be enough for them.
It wasn’t for her.
Her Searching transported her to
the heart of the city. Shinjuku’s proud skyscrapers were a pile of ash, Tokyo
Tower now little more than twisted metal. She ghosted down Chuo Dori. Ginza
Station had disappeared beneath a toppled building. The intersection where
she’d lost Keiko was a tangle of melted wire, soot, and shattered neon tubes.
The acrid scent of charred wood and chemical fires blended with the coppery
tang of blood. Their monks did their best, but she never expected them to save
everyone. Her father tried to hide that from her, and now she understood why.
She felt their Spirits—
lifetimes and memories forever lost to the world. A battle wasn’t some game;
she understood that now. The ruined city was proof enough for her. So much
destruction with so little effort. What would happen when Vissyus unleashed his
full power?
Shivering, she hugged Matsuda’s
staff and lowered her head. Where was his strength when she needed it?
Kobo-
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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.
Twitter- https://twitter.com/KeithYatsuhashi
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