{"product_id":"seven-deadly-shadows-9780062570826","title":"Seven Deadly Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis thrilling YA retelling of Kurosawa's \u003cem\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/em\u003e features a girl tasked with saving the world from eternal darkness. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eSix of Crows\u003c\/em\u003e and Marie Lu.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Kira Fujikawa has never had it easy. She's bullied by the popular girls in school. Her parents ignore her. And she's also plagued with a secret: She can see yokai, the ghosts and demons that haunt the streets of Kyoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut things accelerate from bad to worse when she learns that Shuten-doji, the demon king, will rise at the next blood moon to hunt down an ancient relic and bring the world to a catastrophic end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot exactly skilled at fighting \u003cem\u003eanything\u003c\/em\u003e, much less the dead, Kira enlists the aid of seven powerful death gods to help her slay Shuten-doji. They include Shiro, a kitsune with boy-band looks who is more flirtatious than helpful, and O-bei, a regal demon courtier with reasons of her own for getting involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the confrontation with Shuten-doji draws nearer, the fate of Japan hangs in the balance. Can Kira save humankind? Or will the demon king succeed in bringing eternal darkness upon the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlameda, Courtney:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourtney Alameda\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, veteran bookseller, and librarian. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eShutter\u003c\/em\u003e, was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award and hailed as a \"standout in the genre\" by \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. She also wrote the YA novel \u003cem\u003ePitch Dark\u003c\/em\u003e--a Junior Library Guild selection--as well as \u003cem\u003eSisters of Sorrow\u003c\/em\u003e, a comic book series she cowrote with \u003cem\u003eSons of Anarchy \u003c\/em\u003escreenwriter Kurt Sutter. She holds a degree in English literature with an emphasis on creative writing. A Northern California native, she now resides in Idaho with her husband, legions of books, and a tiny five-pound cat with a giant personality. Learn more about her at www.courtneyalameda.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaetani, Valynne E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValynne E. Maetani\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and member of We Need Diverse Books. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eInk and Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e, was the winner of Tu Books' New Visions Award and an Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor, was a Junior Library Guild selection and a \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book, and received starred reviews from \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal. \u003c\/em\u003eShe has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and now resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. Visit her online at www.valynne.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50376953266450,"sku":"9780062570826","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_496b1577-cf08-4f7c-8213-5593b60d0e60.jpg?v=1728611813","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/seven-deadly-shadows-9780062570826","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}