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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 6 Up—Mio Yamato has owned a beautiful and dangerous katana for most of her life, a gift passed down from her beloved Ojjichan (grandfather), meant to become hers when she turns 16. She knows she shouldn't take it out earlier than her 16th birthday, but with her parents away on a trip and a Halloween party to get ready for, the teen takes it down just days before it was meant to be hers. Almost immediately, she regrets her decision. To and f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Handling her family's ancestral samurai sword, Londoner Mio sets loose dangerous Japanese gods and monsters. Mixing myth, horror, humor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More