That was a really interesting and creative take on the legends of the Japanese Ninja and Samurai. I mean vampire ninjas is a 3.5 Stars rounded up to 4
That was a really interesting and creative take on the legends of the Japanese Ninja and Samurai. I mean vampire ninjas is a pretty cool concept. This is slightly on the longer side but as I know there is a shortage of YA action adventure books with male protagonists I would still encourage high school librarians to give this one a read and see if it would work in their library. It's a really engaging story with a blend of fantasy, action, supernatural, mystery and historical fiction. There are also some really good supporting characters in this heroes and heroine's journey.
CW: There are references to seppuku and a lot of bloody fights (including beheading) and blood drinking incidents.
On a side note, I listened to it as an audiobook and I was really disappointed that the voice actor did not pronounce some of the frequently used Japanese words correctly....more
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