Enter the world of Kagaya-hime, a sometime woman warrior,
occasional philosopher, and reluctant confidante to noblemen--who
may or may not be a figment of the imagination of an aging empress
who is embarking on the last journey of her life, setting aside the
trappings of court life and reminiscing on the paths that lead her
to death.
For she is a being who started her journey on the kami, the spirit
road, as a humble tortoiseshell feline. Her family was destroyed by
a fire that decimated most of the Imperial city, and this loss
renders her taleless, the only one left alive to pass on such
stories as The Cat Born the Year the Star Fell, The Cat with a
Litter of Ten, and The Fire-Tailed Cat. Without her fudoki--self
and soul and home and shrine--she alone cannot keep the power of
her clan together. And she cannot join another fudoki, because
although she might be able to win a place within another clan, to
do so would mean that she would cease to be herself.
So a small cat begins an extraordinary journey. Along the way she
will attract the attention of old and ancient powers. Gods who are
curious about this creature newly come to Japan's shores, and who
choose to give the tortoiseshell a human shape.
General
Imprint: |
Tor Books/ Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2004 |
First published: |
October 2004 |
Authors: |
Kij Johnson
|
Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
1st trade pbk. ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7653-0391-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
LSN: |
0-7653-0391-4 |
Barcode: |
9780765303912 |
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