Blood Ninja III
The Betrayal of the Living
For Ages: 14 and up
The fate of feudal Japan hangs in the balance in this bloody conclusion to the epic trilogy.
Taro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a daimyo. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast.
Their mission has the potential to save the people of Japan—but failure will result in the deaths of thousands. And dragons are not the only monsters they will encounter: The dead, led by the odious Kenji Kira, have begun to rise, and they have Taro in their sights.
In this heart-stopping conclusion to the Blood Ninja trilogy, the future of all feudal Japan is in danger, and everything Taro holds dear will be threatened. But it is the betrayal of flesh and blood—his own flesh and blood—that may be his ultimate undoing.
Taro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a daimyo. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast.
Their mission has the potential to save the people of Japan—but failure will result in the deaths of thousands. And dragons are not the only monsters they will encounter: The dead, led by the odious Kenji Kira, have begun to rise, and they have Taro in their sights.
In this heart-stopping conclusion to the Blood Ninja trilogy, the future of all feudal Japan is in danger, and everything Taro holds dear will be threatened. But it is the betrayal of flesh and blood—his own flesh and blood—that may be his ultimate undoing.
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- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
- 368 pages |
- ISBN 9781442426795 |
- August 2012 |
- Grades 9 and up
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Praise
“A satisfying conclusion to an intriguing trilogy.”
– Booklist on Blood Ninja III
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“A satisfying conclusion to an intriguing trilogy.”– Booklist on Blood Ninja III
Read an Excerpt
CHAPTER 1
THE TENDAI MONASTERY
MOUNT HIEI
TWO MONTHS LATER
Taro drew back the arrow, stretching the bow, imagining all his fury and frustration flowing down his arm and into the wood of the shaft.
Then he let it all go.
The arrow struck the fan he was using as a target, nailing its center to the tree, which was seven tan away. His feelings, though, returned almost immediately, creeping back into his heart and mind.
He sighed, nocking another arrow. He was using long shafts—eight-hand lengths—of pure bamboo, tipped with sharp heads of antler bone, fletched with... see more
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