Bright Eyes: A Kunoichi Tale

by David Kudler

A murder mystery amid a school caught in Japan’s conflict

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A murder mystery amid a school caught in Japan’s conflict

At Lady Chiyome’s school for young shrine maidens and assassins, the wider war reaches the students’ fragile refuge. In this sequel to *Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale*, Risuko confronts a death staged as suicide: a Takeda lieutenant has been killed, and she must work out who is responsible and prevent another murder. The description also places her amid rival armies, a spy among the kunoichi, and questions about her father. Historical conflict and an investigation share the foreground, giving the book’s central mystery stakes beyond identifying a killer.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

Teens and young adults interested in historical fiction set in Asia.
Readers who enjoy stories combining a murder investigation with wartime conflict.
Readers familiar with, or ready to begin with, the first book, *Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale*.

Themes

Loyalty and trustWar and its effects on fragile communitiesMystery and investigationFamily secrets

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Book overview

Can one girl stop a killer?

The future of Japan hangs in the balance, and it's up to a girl who likes to climb to save the day

Two armies have descended on the Full Moon, Lady Chiyome's school for young shrine maidens (and assassins), and the war that has torn Japan apart for over a century threatens to destroy the school's fragile peace.

In this thrilling sequel to Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, Risuko must face warlords, samurai, angry cooks, a monster in the hills, the truth about her father, a spy among the kunoichi...

And a murderer.

Someone kills a Takeda lieutenant, staging it to look like suicide. Can Risuko figure out who would do such thing?

And can she keep it from happening again?

Praise for Risuko (Seasons of the Sword #1):

Risuko is an artfully crafted novel that evokes a heavy sense of place and enchantment...Risuko's development and evolution are fascinating to watch in this powerful and relentless coming-of-age adventure. - Foreword Reviews

Tight, exciting, and thoughtful- Kirkus Reviews

Vividly portrayed, flush with cultural detail, and smoothly written. - BookLife

BAIPA Book Award-winner

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