Bright Eyes

A Kunoichi Tale

by David Kudler

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Pub Date May 05 2022 | Archive Date Jun 25 2022

Stillpoint Digital Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

Historical Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers | Teens & YA

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Description

The future of Japan hangs in the balance, and it's up to a girl who likes to climb to save the day.

Two armies have descended on the Full Moon, and the war that has torn Japan apart for over a century threatens to destroy Lady Chiyome's school for young shrine maidens (and assassins).

In this thrilling sequel to Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, Risuko must face warlords, samurai, angry cooks, a monster in the hills, the truth about her father, a spy among the kunoichi...

And a murderer.

Someone kills a Takeda lieutenant, staging it to look like suicide. Can Risuko figure out who would do such thing?

And can she keep it from happening again?

The future of Japan hangs in the balance, and it's up to a girl who likes to climb to save the day.

Two armies have descended on the Full Moon, and the war that has torn Japan apart for over a century...

A Note From the Publisher

James T. Egan (cover designer)
Hardcover: 978-1-938808-64-7
Ebook: 9781938808623
Audiobook: TBA

Advance Praise

Praise for Risuko (Seasons of the Sword #1)

"Risuko is an artfully crafted novel that evokes a heavy sense of place and enchantment...Risuko's development and evolution are fascinating to watch in this powerful and relentless coming-of-age adventure."
—Foreword Reviews

"Tight, exciting, and thoughtful"
—Kirkus Reviews

"Vividly portrayed, flush with cultural detail, and smoothly written."
—BookLife

BAIPA Book Award-winner

Praise for Risuko (Seasons of the Sword #1)

"Risuko is an artfully crafted novel that evokes a heavy sense of place and enchantment...Risuko's development and evolution are fascinating to watch in...