The goddess chronicles
Although The Goddess Chronicle is not a mystery story, per se, I felt the same kind of insistent tug to read on that I get when reading mysteries.” -Three Percent “If you have enough time, I’m going to recommend you sit down and read this one straight through.
“Charged with the power of Japanese myth, tempered by the author’s resonant prose, and propelled by a young woman’s love and sorrow, The Goddess Chronicle is a haunting fable, a literary phantasia.” -Alan Brennert, author of Moloka’i and Honolulu A very good book that should be read and enjoyed by everyone.” - Minneapolis Examiner It is a story of love and betrayal and then love once again. It is a feminist work in that it stars strong women in the lead roles and explores the roles of gender, but it is much more than that as well. One can almost imagine sitting with their grandmother and listening to this story and then passing it along to children of the next generation when the time comes. There is a feel of the oral tradition of storytelling in this book that makes it seem like a story handed down from the older generation rather than a novel. “Kirino captures the rivalry-laced love of sisters, the bitterness of the female role in mythology and the destructive powers of yearning for vengeance.” -Shelf Awareness This is a compelling tale, with foundations in an allegory-rich fable that more than deserves its rejuvenation.” - The Independent “The central narrative is lyrical, with an impelling storyline that demands attention. Readers will devour this tragic story and be left transformed.” - Publishers Weekly elegant writing brings Namima-a tragic, sympathetic heroine-to vivid life.
“A story of love and betrayal and then love once again. Kirino writes lyrically as she spins a magical and ethereal tale.” - Kirkus Reviews And yet, in the end, not so different.” - Washington Independent Review of Books It serves to immerse us in a world and mythology very different from our own. “ enthralling tale of love, death and sisterhood. “A dark and lovely feminist retelling of the Japanese creation myth.” -NPR.com Kirino’s retelling is a taut, disturbing and timeless tale, filled with rage and pathos for the battles that women have to fight every day, battles which have, apparently, existed from the moment of creation.” -Tang Twan Eng, The Guardian In her skillful hands we see that the divide between man and woman is greater than the one between humans and gods. Kirino is a master at creating an atmosphere of unease and distrust between her characters. A provocative, fantastical saga, The Goddess Chronicletells a sumptuous story of sex, murder, gods and goddesses, and bittersweet revenge.“Fans of Kirino’s crime novels will find much to savor in The Goddess Chronicle.
Caught in an elaborate web of treachery, she travels between the land of the living and the Realm of the Dead, seeking vengeance and closure.Īt the heart of this exquisitely dark tale, Kirino masterfully reimagines the ancient Japanese creation myth of Izanami and Izanaki.
On her sixth birthday, Kamikuu is chosen to become the next Oracle, serving the realm of light, while Namima is forced to serve the realm of darkness-destined to spend eternity guiding the spirits of the deceased to the underworld.Īs the sisters serve opposite fates, Namima embarks on a journey that takes her from the experience of first love to the aftermath of scalding betrayal. Kamikuu is admired far and wide for her otherworldly beauty small and headstrong Namima learns to live in her sister’s shadow. In a place like no other, on a mystical island in the shape of tear drop, two sisters are born into a family of oracles. From internationally bestselling crime writer Natsuo Kirino comes a mythical feminist noir about family secrets, broken loyalties, and the search from truth in a deceitful world.