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Anonymous
Posted April 4, 2010
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AWSOME!!!
I loved this book it was sooooo great! I loved it I bought it and finished it in 3 days it was great Kimi and Hana are very awsome characters I just hated the cliff hanger ending, I loved it and would reccomened it to any one. :)
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LittleKM
Posted December 31, 2012
Exceptional! This book collection is very interesting. It is ful
Exceptional!
This book collection is very interesting. It is full of adventure and culture. Nothing like this collection reflects Japanese Culture.
Maya Snow is an extremely precise and is very expertise.
I recommend it for every one!1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Reviewed by Candace Cunard for TeensReadToo.com
Kimi and her sister, Hana, live a life of luxury as daughters of the Jito, a samurai lord and leader of a strong province in 13th-Century Japan. They do not lead idle lives, however; their father understands the importance of a broad education, and in addition to learning the womanly arts of embroidery and tea-pouring, they are trained in the ways of combat, leading Kimi, the narrator, to wish fervently that she could one day be a samurai, like her father and two older brothers. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, disaster strikes in the form of Kimi and Hana's uncle, Hidehiro. Their father's younger brother, annoyed at their father's growing power, plots to kill their father and wipe out their branch of the family so that he can rule. Kimi, Hana, their mother, and younger brother manage to escape, but their older brothers and their father are brutally slaughtered by Hidehiro. <BR/><BR/>Separated from their mother and brother, Kimi and Hana disguise themselves as boys and present themselves to a local dojo, where they are taken on as servants by the wise Sensei Goku, who promises to teach them further fighting skills if they comport themselves well. While at the dojo they meet with a boy of peasant background, Tatsuya, who is ridiculed for his low status since most of those training under Goku are nobles. Kimi and Hana's cousin, Ken-ichi, plays the role of small-scale antagonist; although he does not realize his cousins are actually alive and right under his nose, he makes their life difficult. <BR/><BR/>Kimi and Hana must maintain their disguise while learning the skills of the samurai so they can face their uncle Hidehiro in combat and revenge their father's death once and for all.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the characters, and got a good picture of the relationship between the sisters. The secondary characters, such as Tatsuya and Goku, were well-drawn. An obvious deal of research went into recreating Japanese life in this time period, but the author presents this detail without confusing the reader. The conclusion of the book was satisfying, but leaves room for a sequel that I, for one, would be excited to see.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2008
OMG!!!
This is the BEST book of all time! I seriously couldn't put it down for one moment. I would give it gagillion stars if I could.
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Anonymous
Posted July 15, 2008
YES!
This book was awesome ! I couldn't put it down for 3 day! I'm still working on getting the second book. AWESOME!
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I usually dislike historical fiction, but this book was so f
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I usually dislike historical fiction, but this book was so full of action that I didn't care. Sisters of the Sword is a must-read for any book lover!
I really loved the antagonist, Kimi and Hana's uncle. Or rather, I was enthralled with his evilness, if that's even a word. When you start reading the book, he sounds like the perfect relative; the one that you always knew would get the best Christmas presents, who you could always confide in. But, as the summary states, he ends up betraying his brother in the worst way possible. I went in this book not reading the summary, and I was so surprised!
The action in here appealed to the Hunger Games fan in me. Now, don't get me wrong; this book isn't at all like the Hunger Games, but when I was reading the fight scenes, there were a couple times where I was remembering Katniss talking about the careers and how they fought. I don't know if everyone would think that when reading this book, but that's how it was for me.
Also, Kimi and Hana are girls who are truly before their time. They, as girls, are not allowed to be samurai, but that does not stop them.
There was one thing that I was wondering about: [in the book, Kimi and Hana become servants. It seems to me like they were too good at it,considering they were the Jito's daughters. But the story was so good that I was able to suspend my disbelief while reading it. (hide spoiler)]
In closing, it was a great book that I believe even reluctant readers could enjoy! I am looking forward to the next book in the series! -
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Posted July 18, 2012
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Posted July 10, 2012
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Anonymous
Posted June 13, 2010
Good Book
I really liked the book. It was full of sword slicing action.
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