Can Kira save humankind? Or will the demon king succeed in bringing eternal darkness upon the world? Read moreĮspooky Escuelas (Haunted Schools) with Carmen of Novelas con Cafecito: Oh school, the memories, recess, lunchtime, books, friends and… ghosts? These are tales of espooky escuelas, haunted schools. They include Shiro, a kitsune with boy-band looks who is more flirtatious than helpful, and O-bei, a regal demon courtier with reasons of her own for getting involved.Īs the confrontation with Shuten-doji draws nearer, the fate of Japan hangs in the balance. Not exactly skilled at fighting anything, much less the dead, Kira enlists the aid of seven powerful death gods to help her slay Shuten-doji.

And she’s also plagued with a secret: She can see yokai, the ghosts and demons that haunt the streets of Kyoto.īut things accelerate from bad to worse when she learns that Shuten-doji, the demon king, will rise at the next blood moon to hunt down an ancient relic and bring the world to a catastrophic end. She’s bullied by the popular girls in school. Seventeen-year-old Kira Fujikawa has never had it easy. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and Marie Lu. As the confrontation with Shuten-doji draws nearer, the fate of Japan hangs in the balance.This thrilling YA retelling of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai features a girl tasked with saving the world from eternal darkness. They include Shiro, a kitsune with boy-band looks who is more flirtatious than helpful, and O-bei, a regal demon courtier with reasons of her own for getting involved. But things accelerate from bad to worse when she learns that Shuten-doji, the demon king, will rise at the next blood moon to hunt down an ancient relic and bring the world to a catastrophic end.

And she’s also plagued with a secret: She can see yokai, the ghosts and demons that haunt the streets of Kyoto.

This thrilling YA retelling of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai features a girl tasked with saving the world from eternal darkness.

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