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The Book of Heroes - Miyuki Miyabe
The Book of Heroes
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Reads L to R (Western Style). When her brother Hiroki disappears after a violent altercation with bullies, Yuriko finds a magical book in his room. She learns that Hiroki has been possessed by The Book of Heroes, and that only she can save him. With the help of the monk Sky, the dictionary-mouse... show more
Reads L to R (Western Style). When her brother Hiroki disappears after a violent altercation with bullies, Yuriko finds a magical book in his room. She learns that Hiroki has been possessed by The Book of Heroes, and that only she can save him. With the help of the monk Sky, the dictionary-mouse Aju, and the mysterious Man of Ash, Yuriko has to solve the mystery of her vanished brother and save the world from the evil King in Yellow.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781421540832 (1421540835)
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Pages no: 350
Edition language: English
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Dor Does Books
Dor Does Books rated it
1.5 I wanted to like it but it wasn't quite there - The Book of Heroes by Miyuki Miyabe
Although I didn't finish it, I'd recommend The Book Of Heroes to anybody who's enjoyed Catherynne M. Valente's The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (and its sequels). It has the same fairytale feeling to it. After Yuriko's brother gets knifey with some school bullies ...
Page Turning Paula
Page Turning Paula rated it
5.0
First off, let me apologize for my absence on the blog. So far 2012 has been light on the reading front, I think I may have burned myself out a bit last year and so I'm trying not to over-read now. I know that's not an excuse to all you lovely readers, but merely an explanation. Anyway.. on to what ...
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