Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness
In the marvelous sequel to the novel (and Cartoon Network series) MORIBITO: GUARDIAN OF THE SPIRIT, Balsa returns to her native land to fight a corrupt ruler and face her own demons.Balsa returns to her native Kanbal to clear the name of Jiguro, her dear mentor, who saved her life when she was...
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In the marvelous sequel to the novel (and Cartoon Network series) MORIBITO: GUARDIAN OF THE SPIRIT, Balsa returns to her native land to fight a corrupt ruler and face her own demons.Balsa returns to her native Kanbal to clear the name of Jiguro, her dear mentor, who saved her life when she was six years old. But what should be a visit of truth and reconciliation becomes a fight for her life when she learns that Jiguro had been a member of King Rogsam's personal bodyguard. After Jiguro fled Kanbal with her, Rogsam sent the other bodyguards after them one by one--Jiguro's best friends, whom he had to kill to protect Balsa. Now, with the help of two Kanbalese children, Balsa must unwind the conspiracy surrounding Jiguro and the mystery of the Guardians of the Dark.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780545102957 (0545102952)
Publish date: May 1st 2009
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages no: 245
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Teen,
Novels,
Asian Literature,
Action,
Sequential Art,
Manga,
Japanese Literature,
Light Novel
Series: Moribito (#2)
Got my hands on the sequel to Morbito: Guardian of the Spirit since I loved it and the anime so much, I wanted to see what other adventures Balsa has gotten herself into. I adored this book just as much as the first. Balsa is still the strong, intelligent badass as she was in the first. The new ch...
Moribito II picks up just after Moribito ends, with Balsa returning to her home country of Kanbal to visit her Master and father-figure Jiguro's relatives, and explain about the circumstances surrounding their departure twenty some-odd years ago. Balsa and Jiguro had originally fled Kanbal because o...
I initially watched the anime, which covers only the first book. When I realized this second book was going to take place in Kanbal, Balsa's homeland, and not include any of the characters introduced in the first book, I was a little slow and unmotivated to get started with this. Another thing that ...
I read the first book (Guardian of the Sacred Spirit) in this series after watching half of the anime with the same name. I really liked that book, but I wasn't sure about this one as I knew nothing about it. I wasn't surprised when I found out that I really liked it though! It was a really fun, fas...
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