Título: The Night Itself: TThe Katana Trilogy #1
Autor: Zoë Marriott
Sinopse: A breathtaking new urban fantasy trilogy from the critically acclaimed, award winning author of The Swan Kingdom and Shadows on the Moon. When fifteen year old Mio Yamato furtively sneaks the katana - an ancestral Japanese sword - out of its hiding place in her parent's attic to help liven up her Christmas party costume, she has no idea of the darkness she is about to unleash on modern day London, or the family secrets that she is going to uncover. The paralysing paranoia that descends on her before she gets to her friend's party is her first clue. The vivid and terrifying visions that nearly get her killed are a pretty good warning too. The giant nine-tailed cat demon that comes after the sword and tries to rip her throat out? Overkill. Seconds away from becoming kitty-food, Mio accidentally releases Shinobu, a warrior boy who has been trapped within the sword for centuries. He saves her life and sends the demon running. But it's already too late. Mio has ruptured the veil between the mortal realm and the Underworld, and now the gods and monsters of ancient Japan stalk the streets of London, searching for her and the sword. With the help of her best friend Jack, a fox spirit named Hikaru - and the devoted protection of the betwitchingly familiar Shinobu - Mio attempts to discover the true nature of the sword and its connection to the Yamato family. Because if she doesn't learn how to control the katana's incredible powers, she's in danger of being overwhelmed by them. And if she can't keep the sword safe from the terrible creatures who want it for their own, she'll lose not only her own life... but the love of a lifetime.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Night Itself: TThe Katana Trilogy #1”, de Zoë Marriott, publicado pela editora Walker Books e em 2013, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Walker Books
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Ano: 2013
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Linguagem: inglês
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Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora WALKER BOOKS costumam apresentar narrativas que mesclam fantasia e realidade com uma forte carga emocional e imaginação vívida. Muitas histórias exploram mundos distópicos ou sobrenaturais, onde personagens jovens enfrentam conflitos intensos, como guerras, segredos familiares e poderes especiais. O ritmo varia entre aventuras aceleradas e momentos de reflexão profunda, sempre com uma linguagem acessível para leitores jovens e adolescentes. Além disso, o catálogo inclui obras que abordam temas como amizade, perda e coragem, em contextos que vão do cotidiano familiar a universos futuristas ou mágicos.
