Book List - Series Twelve Kingdoms

Book List

Series is Twelve Kingdoms

Twelve Kingdoms:

A series of novels written in Japanese based loosly on ancient Chinese mythology.

#	Year	1st Read	Title	Author(s)
1	1999	2009	(1) Sea of Shadow Cover Blurb	Fuyumi Ono
		Back Cover: THE TWELVE KINGDOMS More than just a fantasy story filled with horrific monsters, half-beasts, and magicians, The Twelve Kingdoms centers around a world reminiscent of Chinese mythology and rife with civil and political upheaval. Sea of Shadow, the first volume of this ongoing seven-volume epic, takes you on a wild ride that leaves you questioning the bounds of reality and fantasy. "An exciting, fast-paced adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats." - BookLoons.com "Fuyumi Ono weaves a bewitching tale." - yabookscentral.com "This is a fantasy novel displaying a grand imagination and soaring adventure." - ActiveAnime.com Font Flap For high-schooler Yoko Nakajima, life has been fairly ordinary - that is until Keiki, a young man with golden hair, tells Yoko that they must return to their kingdom. Once confronted by this mysterious being and whisked away to an unearthly realm, Yoko is left with only a magical sword; a gem; and a million questions about her destiny, the world she's trapped in, and the world she desperately wants to return to. Back Flap Fuyumi Ono was born in Oita Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Otani Unjiversity with a major in Buddhist studies. During college she was a member of Kyoto University's mystery story club for readers and writers of the mystery genre. In 1988, she made her publishing debut in Kodansha'a teen-targeted X-Bunko Teens Heart series. Besides The Twelve Kingdoms, Ono has written other novels in such genres as mystery and horror.
2	1993	2009	(2) Sea of Wind Cover Blurb	Fuyumi Ono
		THE TWELVE KINGDOMS More than just a fantasy story willed with horrific monsters, half-beasts, and magicians, The Twelve Kingdoms centers around a world reminiscent of Chinese mythology and rife with civil and political upheaval. Sea of Wind, the second volume in this seven-volume fantasy epic, explores what it means to truly know yourself in the face of a destiny outside your control. "For those who enjoy getting lost in multilayered adventures, this epic offers dense and challenging escapism." -Publishers Weekly "The novel is everything fans could have anticipated and more." - Anime News Network "A political epic with dashes of romance and a compelling tradition that sucks you into the story and won't let go." - Newtype USA
3	1994	2011	(3) The Vast Spread of the Seas Cover Blurb	Fuyumi Ono
		THE TWELVE KINGDOMS THE THIRD VOLUME IN THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - NOW IN PAPERBACK! When only an eggfruit, the kirin of the En Kingdom, Rokuta, was transported to Japan for his own protection. But he was abandoned soon after birth by his surrogate parents, left to fend for himself in the mountains. It just so happened that at the same time, a young boy in the En Kingdom named Koya was also abandoned by his own parents, after which he was raised by demon beasts. Their similar circumstances aren't the only thing to bind these two boys, though. Twenty years after their abandonment, their destinies intersect, with potentially disaster consequences for the En Kingdom.
4	1994	2011	(4) Skies of Dawn Cover Blurb	Fuyumi Ono
		Back cover: THE TWELVE KINGDOMS More than just a fantasy story filled with horrific monsters, half-beasts, and magicians, The Twelve Kingdoms centers around a world reminiscent of Chinese mythology and rife with civil and political upheaval. Skies of Dawn the fourth volume of this ongoing seven-volume epic, takes you on a wild ride that leaves you questioning the bounds of reality and fantasy. "An exciting, fast-paced adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats." - BookLoons.com "Fuyumi Ono weaves a bewitching tale." - yabookscentral.com "This is a fantasy novel displaying a grand immagination and soaring adventure." - ActiveAnime.com Front flap: After a year of depending on her ministers to govern the kingdom of Kei, Yoko follows Keiki's advice and descends the mountain to live among her people, eager to learn how to be a better leader from the village's wise-man, Enho. However, when Enho is kidnapped, Yoko finds herself thrust into an all-out war between the kingdoms. Freindships and alliances are put to the test during the Battle of Wa Province. Can Yoko summon the strength to take up her responsibilities as king? Back flap: Fuyumi Ono was born in Oita Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Otani University with a major in Buddhist studies. During college she was a member of Kyoto University's mystery story club for readers and writers of the mystery genre. In 1988, she made her publishing debut in Kodansha's teen-targeted X-Bunko Teens Heart series. Besides The Twelve Kingdoms, Ono has written others novels in such genres as mystery and horror.