Holly Black

Mar 9, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Maggie Tokuda-Hall |Faith Schaffer |Holly Black

Everyone knows the legendary Tatsuo Nakano, the only girl ever to be accepted by Keisi Academy and the warrior who single-handedly defeated a feudal lord and 100 of his samurai. Fifteen-year-old Chihiro is determined to follow in Tatsuo’s footsteps and train at Keisi Academy. The opportunity for Chihiro to prove herself arrives when Daimyo Teshima orders her father, a retired samurai, to kill a monstrous yamauba that has been kidnapping children.