Seven Deadly Shadows

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Fantastic Flying Book Club, Edelweiss, and HarperCollins for this free copy. All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.So everyone keeps mentioning how this book reminded them of an anime or a manga, and I have to say I totally agree. I was also going to pick a more action packed gif of a kitsune from an anime, but I feel like it could have triggered an epileptic reaction so I changed it, but you should totally look it up if you’re interested. I will say that I was a little hesitant at first about this one, despite absolutely loving the synopsis and seeing that Maetani was one of the authors. Honestly, my doubts or fears about this novel were washed away as I was reading this, and wow I can’t get over this one.I freaking loved the story that Kira had to go through in this story, and I know that the whole “finding out your family has some secret that you never knew about which ends up coming to bite you in the ass when you least expect it” trope can seem played out, but it’s a good trope that works. Don’t knock something that’s so good at pulling a reader in to the story. And in this case, I feel like Alameda and Maetani did an amazing job of pulling me in from the get to.Like immediately.I feel like one of the reasons why I had a little bit of doubts in the beginning was because I wasn’t sure how Alameda and Maetani were going to do this, and I was just hoping that the Japanese mythology and culture in this novel would be done right, and done properly. So I was so thankful to read this and see some familiar stories that I remember hearing growing up, and seeing that it was done in a way where I could be proud of this story growing up. And I’m just so freaking glad that I was able to read this novel. I know I said this over and over and over, but I just really fell in love with this novel.

A truly wonderful tale with an amazing rich and beautiful world that intertwines modern day Japan with the many myths and folklores of their history and culture.This novel has a little bit of everything for everyone! It’ll satisfy anime/manga fans to your average avid reader. As a mythology fan, I truly enjoyed the way the authors wove some of myths into this modern retelling and found myself wanting to explore many of the characters backgrounds even more as well as some of the magical locations mentioned in the book.I could not recommend this book more. It’s a fun good read and will definitely keep you entertained for a while. I read it from end to end the same night I bought it and find myself yearning for more tales from this world.

I had first discovered this book through my sister when she brought home some library books and my parents said I couldn’t read hers no matter how interesting the information was so I worked and brought a copy of my own and it’s the best purchase I’ve ever made.

I came across this book unexpectedly and I'm so so glad that I pre-ordered it! I stayed up till midnight so I would able to sneak a few chapters in. (As a first college student, I don't know the definition of sleep)My love for Japanese mythology knows no bounds and I've always loved reading about the Shinto faith. Along with the many gods that exist within that faith. And I can say with much joy that I greatly enjoyed the character development! I can tell much thought and love went into creating this book. You guys did absolutely amazing capturing Japan and the many things that make it so unique and I hope one day we might see more of kiras adventure!

This story....is absolutely amazing. I could not put the book down. It was thrilling, descriptive, imaginable, and took me on an amazing journey through Kira's life. The authors truly brushed up on their knowledge of the culture and it shows! I have been recommending this everywhere I can. The ending still tugs at my heart. I pray theres another book! I. Need. More! Please read it! You wont regret it. If you love anime/manga, then this is for you. I felt as if I was reading an anime. Soooo amazing.

Seven Deadly Shadows, a retelling of the Seven Samurai is classed as a young adult novel, but don't let the classification fool you. Excellent read.

This was a fun read it was interesting to see all the heritage and culture and the special attention the author paid to it.

Really great, action, romance, comedy. Read Red Winter next if you like this genre. 😊 and if anyone knows anything similar pls let me know!

⭐️⭐️/ 2⛩Seven deadly shadows is the story where we follow Kira, whose family shrine has been attacked and she must go and protect it from the next attack during the blood moon in a months time.⛩The Japanese culture in the book is really well researched and the information about folklore definitely piqued my interest in reading this book. But that is kinda it...The book started of really good and I really enjoyed how the start was written. We get to know the characters we’ll be following.The characters were people I didn’t really connect with and the dialogue didn’t always made sense to me. This left me a bit confused while reading. The pacing of the character development is a bit like going from 0-100 in seconds while the story pacing is quite slow in comparison. It just didn’t seem to match the stories progress.The romance was a bit sudden. I knew there was probably gonna be romance but still, like nothing had really happened between the two and than suddenly they were kissing. I was a bit confused by the sudden turn and it didn’t feel real to me. Also they keep kissing but she keeps saying they’re friends... like what🤨The grand finale was also quite anti-climax and a bit weird. It felt like it was over before it started.⛩Overall, it is a nice book to learn about Japanese folklore, but there are way better books out there that do that as well.

São poucos livros baseados em folklore japonês que temos por aí. Muitos autores procuram explorar mais a seara grega, com os deuses do Olimpo, ou irlandesa/escocesa com as fadas, ou até a nórdica. Então eu sempre dou uma chance pros livros de folklore asiático, primeiro porque passei uma boa parte da adolescência assistindo/lendo manga/anime e segundo pois acho super interessante! Fora da caixinha em termos de livros.A personagem principal é muito focada no que quer, a paixão dela pela tradição familiar é cativante e refrescante considerando que geralmente lemos sobre personagens à procura do oposto.Conquanto eu sempre fico com, um pé atrás nos romances, principalmente em um livro relativamente curto, achei que foi bem desenvolvido, não dando aquela impressão de romance instantâneo.Tem suas falhas, mas cumpre o que prometeu para a proposta ofertada! Gostei bastante e lerei novamente!