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Tales of the Otori, Volume I
by Lian Hearn
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by Kristin Cashore
Published Sep 2009
Read ReviewsKatsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight - shes a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. And now she is forced to work as the kings thug. But she never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po...
by Da Chen
Published Nov 2004
Read ReviewsAccording to the ancient scriptures, Luka will be the future emperor of China. In preparation, he has been trained in the ways of the kung fu wandering warriors by a wise monk named Atami, but when Atami is captured by the enemy Luka must begin his own journey to become the warrior and leader he is destined to be. Ages 12+.
by Bernard Cornwell
Published Sep 2004
Read ReviewsA roiling saga about love, honor, belief and bravery in its many forms, in which a young warrior's religious heritage sets him on a quest for a mysterious treasure rumored to be the Holy Grail itself.
by Giles Milton
Published Feb 2003
Read ReviewsAn eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg.
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