The Book of the Sword

by Carrie Asai

Book Overview

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers called me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky. I'm learning how wrong I was. They say your life begins on your wedding day. Here's what happened on mine: I lost the person I love most. I learned that everything I knew about my family was a lie. Now...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689859481
• ISBN13: 9780689859489
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

The New Series That'll Have You Hooked By Chapter Two...

So, the summer began and I found myself in a state of bordom. Having done all my required summer reading, I decided to stop by the book store. Looking through the aisles nothing really caught my attention until I landed in the Young Adult section. Skimming through the selves, I soon find myself face to face with this book. I debated with myself for awhile and finally ended up buying it. While looking for a escape from my boredom, I had stumbled upon a excellent book. I was hooked after the first chapter. I finished it in about 2 and half hours. And had the second book in my hands by the next afternoon. This book has everything love, lost, sacrifice, romance, action, failure, triumph, drama, among many other things. I would recommend this book to anyone. And if your debating on whether or not you should buy this book, stop, and BUY IT!!.....You won't regret it!!!...I promise!!...

I loved it!

I picked this book up yesterday at a bookstore while I was there getting another book. I didn't know what to expect, but from the back it sounded iteresting, so I decided to give it a shot. I have not regretted that for a second. In fact, I want to run out right now and buy the other 2 books in the series. (but I won't, this second anyway)I totally love the authors style of writing. The book just seems so honest. You get to read everything the girl is thinking, and it makes you get into the book like you are the girl. I also like the little diary entries at the end of most chapters, it lets you understand all of the characters.I will admit, this book is not for everyone, especially the younger readers. The book does have a few 'profane' words, and some sexual innuendo, but its not that big of a deal. Anyone who really wants or can understand what this book is about will not mind, or their parents won't mind the few parts of it. I would say if you are into romance/action/adventure thing and are High School age, you should check out this book.

Buffy in Japan?

I'm always on the lookout for new teen materials for my students to read. This one caught my eye in the store, and I bought Book 1 and 2. This is really a book about growing up from being a sheltered teenager to a responsible young adult. I noticed how some readers felt that the main character, Heaven, was far too innocent; I think this really demonstrates how a person grows by experience.There is some material in this book that I would be hesitant to have my 14 year old students read, and there is a fair amount of violence in this book, but it is not the focus. All in all, a good read.

Yay, a new series!

Since the end of SVH SY I've been wanting a new series to look forward to. When I noticed this book I pre-ordered it and was pretty excited about how it looked. Got it yesterday, and finished it already. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and can't wait for more in the series. Another thing I was delighted by was the illustrations throughout. Why don't more books have illustrations?Thanks for the new series!

The first book in a good new teen series.

Nineteen-year-old Heaven is famous throughout Japan -- she was the miracle baby, sole survivor of a fiery plane crash when she was just six months old. When no one stepped forward to claim her, she was adopted by the wealthy Kogo family and since then has lived a sheltered, pampered life on their estate near Toyko. But now she is to married off to Teddy Yukemura, the son of her father's business rival. Heaven desperately wants to avoid marrying Teddy, but fears she will have to go through. But her wedding is crashed by a mysterious ninja -- and Heaven's beloved brother dies to save her. She flees, and finds herself lost and alone in America. The only thing she can do is seek out her brother's best friend -- and persuade him to train her as a samurai so she can avenge her brother's death and find out the truth about her father. This is the first book in a new teen adventure series that looks like it will be great. I highly recommend it to teenage girls who enjoy adventures with strong female characters.