The Book of the Shadow

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky.
I'm learning how wrong I was.

THE OLD HEAVEN KOGO DIED WEEKS AGO.

I AM A NEW PERSON -- TRAINING TO STAY ALIVE. THE PEOPLE I TRUSTED, I NOW FEAR. THE PEOPLE I TRUST NOW, I AM PLACING IN DANGER.
I'M TOLD A GOOD SAMURAI CAN MAKE HERSELF INVISIBLE. AND I WANT TO BE INVISIBLE RIGHT NOW... TO EVERY PERSON EXCEPT ONE.

I AM SAMURAI GIRL.

About the author

Carrie Asai is the author of The Book of the Heart, a Simon & Schuster book.Renato Alarcão has been passionate about drawing ever since he could hold a pencil. He lives in a coastal town across the bay from Rio de Janeiro with his wife, Rosa, and their two sons. Visit him at Alarcao.com.br.

Summary

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky.
I'm learning how wrong I was.

THE OLD HEAVEN KOGO DIED WEEKS AGO.

I AM A NEW PERSON -- TRAINING TO STAY ALIVE. THE PEOPLE I TRUSTED, I NOW FEAR. THE PEOPLE I TRUST NOW, I AM PLACING IN DANGER.
I'M TOLD A GOOD SAMURAI CAN MAKE HERSELF INVISIBLE. AND I WANT TO BE INVISIBLE RIGHT NOW... TO EVERY PERSON EXCEPT ONE.

I AM SAMURAI GIRL.

Product details

• Authors: Renato Alarcao, Carrie Asai, Carrie/ Alarcao Asai, Asai Carrie
• Assisted by: Renato Alarcao (Illustration), Renato Alarcão (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 16 to 99
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2013
• EAN: 9781481415408
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-1540-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Samurai Girl; Samurai Girl
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General