Inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Aliceās Adventures in Wonderland and set in a magical imperial Japan, this is a breathtaking fantasy adventure from the acclaimed author of The Pearl Hunter.
Yuki Snow wishes she were anywhere but here.
She hates Santa Dolores, where her mom and stepdad just moved the family. Her BFF back home, Julio, has already forgotten his promise to stay in touchāand worse, he like likes Yukiās mortal enemy. At her new school, the kids think sheās either invisible or a know-it-all nerd.
The only friend sheās made so far is the shopkeeper at a Japanese antiques store. Among the treasures there is an ancient brass mirror supposedly once owned by celebrated Japanese writer Sei Shonagon. Itās also rumored to be a portal to Shonagonās world, which opens every hundred years. So when a woman with long jet-black hair and flowing silk robes appears in the glass, beckoning, Yuki knows thereās only one thing to doāstep through to the unknownā¦.
Li
14-6-2024
It was okay. Interesting but the end left me unsatisfied.