Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda

i also had some slight issues with the inconstancies in dialogue, the predictability of the plot, and the cliched character development. the introductions and explanations are very awkward and do not feel natural to the story. sometimes it feels as if parts of a wikipedia page are just copied and pasted into the narrative.

its full of information about japanese folklore and has definitely piqued my interest in the subject.īut i cant help but feel the authors struggled to seamlessly incorporate that information into the narrative. If this book has anything going for it, its the creativity of the plot and the representation of japanese culture. its impossible to not see how deeply inspired this is by the two media forms and i think thats what makes this so fun. I wouldnt really consider myself a massive anime or manga fan, but i enjoyed this story. With war drawing nearer by the day, Kira realizes that if this unlikely band of heroes is going to survive, they’re going to have to learn to work together, confront their demons, and rise as one to face an army of unimaginable evil. But some of the death gods aren’t everything they initially seemed, nor as loyal to Kira’s cause as they first appeared.

Unable to face the Shuten-doji and his minions on her own, Kira enlists the aid of seven ruthless shinigami-or death gods-to help stop the brutal destruction of humankind. one the yokai and their demon lord, Shuten-doji, will use to bring down an everlasting darkness upon the world. With the help of Shiro-the shrine’s gorgeous half-fox, half-boy kitsune-Kira discovers that her shrine harbors an ancient artifact of great power.

Bullied by her peers and ignored by her parents, the only place Kira’s ever felt at home is at her grandfather’s Shinto shrine, where she trains to be a priestess.īut Kira’s life is shattered on the night her family’s shrine is attacked by a vicious band of yokai demons. Kira Fujikawa has always been a girl on the fringe.

Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda