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The forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged a ruthless war across the land of Toyoashihara for generations. But for 15-year-old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant--until the day she discovers that she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she tumbles into the very heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. The armies of the Light and Dark both seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the fearsome weapon destined to bring an end to the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed--like all the Water Maidens who came before her…? The magatama are stones of destiny, magical amulets passed down to a chosen few. But all knowledge of the stones' true nature has been lost, and each bearer must discover the power of the magatama to calm the Dragon's destructive spirit before it destroys the world.
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Noriko Ogiwara was inspired to write by the classic Western children's books she read as she was growing up. Dragon Sword and Wind Child is her first book, part of the award winning Magatama Trilogy. Her other books include The Good Witch of the West and Fuujin Hisho. Ms. Ogiwara makes her home in Japan.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Every once in a while, a book comes along and it is so good I want to shout about it. "Dragon Sword and Wing Child" is one of the few books that has moved me to such a degree. It is a translation made by Cathy Hirano of Noriko Ogiwara’s "Sorairo-Magatama", and quite a stunning one. "Dragon Sword and Wind Child" tells the tale of a young girl of fifteen, named Saya. The story takes place in ancient Japan, called Toyoashihara, where the forces of Darkness and Light are constantly at battle. One of the unique aspects of this story is that there is no good, and therefore no evil. The opposing forces are merely conflicting over a misunderstanding older than time itself.
A stunning tale, masterfully told with unforgettable characters, intense fighting scenes, and strong personalities, “Dragon Sword and Wind Child” is a book you will NOT want to miss!
I recommend it to avid anime fans and fans of Kenneth Oppel’s “Silverwing” trilogy, those who have completed Book III: “Firewing” in particular
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Dragon Sword and Wind Child is a wonderful, fascinating book set in ancient Japan when Gods and humans walked the earth at the same time. Saya is a well-written beleivable charactor that is very confused when it comes to personal matters. Chihaya is very innocent, but also very powerful. I most definately reccomend this book to anyone in search of a good historical fiction book.
Format:Hardcover
Weak fantasy and rather confused storytelling, but lots of nice parts and concepts, Dragon Sword and Wind Child is the first book by Noriko Ogiwara, and its a nice debut, but the amateurness shows in its prose and narrative.
the story of Saya, reborn Water maiden, is full of gods and dragons, spirits and resurrection, immortality and the forces of light and dark. It makes for some good reading, but only some. the problem is that the prose is sooo simplistic and the narrative full of confused half explained ideas and creatures and characters.
A good example would be two lords (Akitsu and Shainado) who were described very early on, but due to being left out of the middle of the story, you had forgotten who they were when they resurfaced - noriko then did no reintro and i couldn't even tell them apart for the rest of the book - no distinctive features or habits or different speech. This happens with a lot of the characters and situations.
Annoyingly it got to the point where i was bored with the writing, then soon after, bored with the story - i lost all concern for the characters, during the convoluted postrationalising of sudden magic powers that so-and-so accidentally realised they could 'always' do. it ended up unexplained and detremental to itself, not justifying its own plus points.
overall, unsatisfying and amateurish, but with lots of invention and ideas. uninteresting prose, and too much length really take their toll on the reader.
7/10
the story of Saya, reborn Water maiden, is full of gods and dragons, spirits and resurrection, immortality and the forces of light and dark. It makes for some good reading, but only some. the problem is that the prose is sooo simplistic and the narrative full of confused half explained ideas and creatures and characters.
A good example would be two lords (Akitsu and Shainado) who were described very early on, but due to being left out of the middle of the story, you had forgotten who they were when they resurfaced - noriko then did no reintro and i couldn't even tell them apart for the rest of the book - no distinctive features or habits or different speech. This happens with a lot of the characters and situations.
Annoyingly it got to the point where i was bored with the writing, then soon after, bored with the story - i lost all concern for the characters, during the convoluted postrationalising of sudden magic powers that so-and-so accidentally realised they could 'always' do. it ended up unexplained and detremental to itself, not justifying its own plus points.
overall, unsatisfying and amateurish, but with lots of invention and ideas. uninteresting prose, and too much length really take their toll on the reader.
7/10
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