Barbara B. (GrannyGamer) - reviewed on 6/1/2006 + 153 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Part 2 of the Tales of The Otori, this book is every bit as good as the first in the series. Great characterization and sense of place (medieval Japan). Although I think it could have been shortened quite a bit without losing much, it was a fairly quick read. Since much of the "history" is completely fabricated, the book almost seems more of an historical fantasy than history (complete with a Ninja-type hero who can go invisible and project images of himself to confuse an enemy). That's not necessarily a complaint, merely an caution for those who prefer their historical novels to be more factual and accurate.

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