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She was taught to submit, to obey . . . but she dreamed of an empire.
The sole heir to the House of Omura, a venerable family of Kobe sake brewers, nineteen-year-old Rie hears but cannot heed her mother's advice: that in nineteenth-century Japan, a woman must "kill the self" or her life will be too difficult to bear. In this strict, male-dominated society, women may not even enter the brewery-and repressive tradition demands that Rie turn over her...
4) Shinjū
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In 17th Century Japan, Sano Ichiro, senior police commander, investigates the death of a noblewoman and a peasant who drowned in a river tied to each other. Officials say a love-suicide, but Ichiro says murder and sees a suspect in the royal family--for which he is fired. But he doesn't give up.
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Inuyasha volume 24
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Miroku is eager to explore the castle of the giant oni, but Inu-Yasha is reluctant. Naraku's absence may make demon appearances more likely. Then, a monkey-god decides to make some mischief and Sango's little brother brings some new complications.
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On the surface, Muso seems to be just another incarnation of Naraku and he also seems to be impervious to Naraku's will. Who is he and what is his connection to Inu-Yasha and Kikyo? Then, Inu-Yasha and company go looking for a way to make Tetsusaiga more powerful.
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Sesshomaru tracks Rin, who was kidnapped by Kagura, to Naraku's castle. Naraku offers him a deal: kill Inu-Yasha and Rin will be returned. Instead of complying, Sesshomaru launches an attack. When Inu-Yasha arrives, he finds his half-brother there. Will the two join to defeat Naraku?
14) Endsinger
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Lotus War trilogy volume 3
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"With Stormdancer, Jay Kristoff came roaring onto the fantasy scene--he has been praised as "the master of unique and intense plots and huge twists" (USAToday.com), while critics raved about the novel, calling it "[A] fast-paced, fantastical adventure [that] is sharp as a Shogun's sword." (The LA Times). And with healthy sales in hardcover and electronic--fueled by Jay's inventive, enthusiastic, and relentless promotion on his website, Facebook, Twitter,...
15) Cienie północy
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Dziewięcioletni Date Masamune zdążył już poznać mroczne strony bycia dziedzicem daimy, a jego kalectwo sprawia, że odsuwają się od niego najbliższe osoby... W młodym chłopcu zaczynają rodzić się talenty i ambicje, które w przyszłości doprowadzą go do pozycji jednego z czołowych dowódców okresu jednoczenia Japonii (1568-1603). Tymczasem jednak wygląda na to, że w jego najbliższym otoczeniu kryje się zdrajca, a porwanie chłopca...
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"Date Masamune był jednym z najbardziej charyzmatycznych dowódców okresu jednoczenia Japonii (15681603) ale w roku 1571 ma pięć lat i jest całkiem zwyczajnym chłopcem jeśli nie liczyć faktu, że jest synem daimy w prowincji Mutsu. Tymczasem nad jego głową powoli gromadzą się czarne chmury, tym bardziej, że w kraju, od lat pogrążonym w wojnie, rozpoczął się proces ustalania nowego układu sił, wyłaniania zwycięzców i przegranych,...
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