Sea of Shadow

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Author(s):

Fuyumi Ono

First Pub:

1999

Genre(s):

Fantasy

First Read:

2009

Times Read:

2 times

Rating:

Chapters:

8 Chapters

Internal ID:

1354

Series:

Sea of Wind ->

Twelve Kingdoms*

#1 of 4

Twelve Kingdoms*

A series of novels written in Japanese based loosly on ancient Chinese mythology.

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1) Sea of Shadow
2) Sea of Wind
3) The Vast Spread of the Seas
4) Skies of Dawn

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First Sentence:

It was dark beyond darkness, deeper than the depths of night.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

The new calendar was named Sekiraku, being the start of the Era of Red Happiness, and so the court of the Red King began." - The Red Book of Kei

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Added: 06-Aug-2007

Last Updated: 15-Apr-2022

Publications

13-Mar-2007

TOKYOPOP

Hardback

Date Issued:

13-Mar-2007

Format:

Hardback

Cover Price:

$16.99

Pages*:

459

Read:

2 times

Reading(s):

1) 3 Oct 2021 - 5 Nov 2021

Cover Link(s):

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1424

Publisher:

TOKYOPOP

ISBN:

1-598-16946-7

ISBN-13:

978-1-598-16946-1

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Elye J Alexander - Translator
Alexander O Smith - Translator
Akihiro Yamada - Illustrator

Back Cover:

THE TWELVE KINGDOMS

More than just a fantasy story filled with horrific monsters, half-beasts, and magicians, The Twelve Kingdoms centers around a world reminiscent of Chinese mythology and rife with civil and political upheaval. Sea of Shadow, the first volume of this ongoing seven-volume epic, takes you on a wild ride that leaves you questioning the bounds of reality and fantasy.

"An exciting, fast-paced adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats."
- BookLoons.com

"Fuyumi Ono weaves a bewitching tale."
- yabookscentral.com

"This is a fantasy novel displaying a grand imagination and soaring adventure."
- ActiveAnime.com

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For high-schooler Yoko Nakajima, life has been fairly ordinary - that is until Keiki, a young man with golden hair, tells Yoko that they must return to their kingdom. Once confronted by this mysterious being and whisked away to an unearthly realm, Yoko is left with only a magical sword; a gem; and a million questions about her destiny, the world she's trapped in, and the world she desperately wants to return to.

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Fuyumi Ono
was born in Oita Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Otani Unjiversity with a major in Buddhist studies. During college she was a member of Kyoto University's mystery story club for readers and writers of the mystery genre. In 1988, she made her publishing debut in Kodansha'a teen-targeted X-Bunko Teens Heart series. Besides The Twelve Kingdoms, Ono has written other novels in such genres as mystery and horror.

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Author(s)

Fuyumi Ono
Birth: 24 Dec 1960 Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan

Notes:

From the back flap of Skies if Dawn:

Fuyumi Ono was born in Oita Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Otani University with a major in Buddhist studies. During college she was a member of Kyoto University's mystery story club for readers and writers of the mystery genre. In 1988, she made her publishing debut in Kodansha's teen-targeted X-Bunko Teens Heart series. Besides The Twelve Kingdoms, Ono has written other novels in such genres as mystery and horror.

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