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Daughter of the Sword
- A Novel of the Fated Blades
- Narrated by: Allison Hiroto
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
Mariko Oshiro is not your average Tokyo cop. As the only female detective in the city’s most elite police unit, she has to fight for every ounce of respect, especially from her new boss. While she wants to track down a rumored cocaine shipment, he gives her the least promising case possible. But the case - the attempted theft of an old samurai sword - proves more dangerous than anyone on the force could have imagined. The owner of the sword, Professor Yasuo Yamada, says it was crafted by the legendary Master Inazuma, a sword smith whose blades are rumored to have magical qualities. The man trying to steal it already owns another Inazuma - one whose deadly power eventually comes to control all who wield it. Or so says Yamada, and though he has studied swords and swordsmanship all his life, Mariko isn’t convinced.
But Mariko’s skepticism hardly matters. Her investigation has put her on a collision course with a curse centuries old and as bloodthirsty as ever. She is only the latest in a long line of warriors and soldiers to confront this power, and even the sword she learns to wield could turn against her.
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- Sharon
- 20-09-13
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Mariko the only female detective sergeant in Tokyo is on a three month trial before she has a permanent position within the drug squad. Her misogynistic boss is determined that this will not be the case, so to keep her out the way he gives her the impossible task of investigating an attempted robbery of a sword, blocking all attempts to uncover a drugs ring, the trifling case leads Mariko to the stunning story of three swords.
The story is back-filled with historical events from the age of the Samurai to the disastrous events of World War Two and a story of the three swords culminating with fate conspiring to bring Mariko and the three swords together.
Allison Hiroto gives a wonderful performance adding a definitive flavor of Japan both past and present, I would not say this an urban fantasy more like a police procedural with paranormal elements, throw in some feudal Japanese history and I may begin to describe the book as it's a mixture of genres.
I enjoyed it, especially loving the setting and Mariko's character.
I must just add what was really refreshing to the start of this series is you get a whole story! No frustrating cliffhangers here.
Looking forward to the next book..
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