White as Bone Red as Blood, the Fox Sorceress

by Cerridwen Fallingstar

In twelfth century Japan, Seiko Fujiwara, a young woman believed to be a sorceress, is caught in a deadly conflict between the Heike and the Genji, two clans battling for control of the throne. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578027119
• ISBN13: 9780578027111
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cauldron Publications
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Loved this book

I was so excited to see that Cerridwen Fallingstar has this new series. I adore The Heart of the Fire by her. My favorite thing about her novels is that they are based on real past life experiences. You get the REALness of a person's own experiences, the juicy little bits history forgets or refuses to share with us about those times Her love scenes are So real they bring tears to my eyes. You KNOW she was there, and as a person who has had similar experiences with my own past life memories, I am so thankful she has the beautiful spirit and and courage to state that fact in the introduction of this book. It is inspiring....Some of us KNOW in our souls how things happened, but there are things we remember that are lost forever except when they are written down by authors such as Ms. Fallingstar. Very very enjoyable, passionate and beautiful and I loved the descriptive details, the colors, textures, scents, and tastes. Obviously well researched, then with her added personal experience, so much better. I loved Heart of the Fire and although White as Bone, Red As Blood describes and entirely different culture, the actual writing in this novel is above and beyond that one.

No Less Than 5 Stars

This beautiful book deserves no less than 5 stars. It is so elegantly written that the reader feels an instant connection with the story and can't let it go until the last word is read. Set in twelfth century Japan, it takes the reader into the world of royalty, war, the quest for great power, and love. It's a tale that will not let you go.

Exquisite And Elegantly Crafted

In 12th-century Japan, poet and sorceress Seiko finds herself caught in the middle of the warring Heike and Genji clans - each battling for sole control of the throne. In the midst of the growing chaos quickly engulfing the nation, Seiko receives a powerful prophecy regarding the future of the country, as well as her all-important role in bringing it to life. As the tumultuous events of her life unfold, Seiko navigates her way through an increasingly dangerous world rife with breathtaking beauty and abject pain, all the while struggling to fulfill her sacred destiny. Exquisite and elegantly crafted, White As Bone, Red As Blood provides the reader with a vivid, eye-opening look into the inner workings of a vaunted ancient culture. Chronicling everything from love affairs to political intrigue to gruesome warfare to mystical enchantments, Cerridwen Fallingstar's sweeping tale paints a fantastical, yet realistic picture of a unique culture unlike any other in the history of civilization. With superbly crafted characters and riveting action, White As Bone is sure to have readers reading and re-reading passage after passage - leaving them with indelible impressions they won't long forget. With a genuine, authentic energy all its own, White As Bone, Red As Blood draws the reader in from the start and takes him/her on a compelling journey through time and space, never to be left the same. An engaging, highly recommended offering from a promising new literary talent. Chelsea Perry Apex Reviews

A Look at Japan

Fallingstar, Cerridwen. "White as Bone, Red as Blood: The Fox Sorceress", Cauldron Publications, 2009. A Look at Japan Amos Lassen "White as Bone, Red as Blood" is a passionate and elegant book that looks at the twelfth century in Japan. Told by Seiko Fujiwara, a poet and a sorceress, we have a tale of love and passion, sex and secrecy and war. Seiko's family was once the most influential family in Japan but it is a time when two warring factions are trying to ascend to the throne. Seiko's mother is a priestess of Inari who is the goddess of sorcery and abundance and Seiko is being trained to be like her mother as a healer and diviner. Her mother is aligned to one of the warring factions, the Heike and to one of the leaders, Lord Kiyomori. However, when Seiko was just eleven her mother was murdered and her future was changed. The book looks at the love affairs, the intrigues, the enchantments and the warfare of twelfth century Japan and we see a footnote to the history of the country. Twelfth century Japan springs to life and the characters are very realistically drawn. I found this to be a wonderful read and the book was difficult to close. For me it was a special treat because I knew nothing about the subject beforehand and even though all I know is from what I read, I feel like perhaps I have found a new area for exploration.

Heady mix of passion and elegance

In this deliciously absorbing book, set in 12th-century Japan, the protagonist Seiko is a young brilliant, talented poet and healer whose uncommonly eventful life takes her from the wilds of her sorceress mother's temple, to studies of poetry and eloquence with her erudite father, to captivity in a dangerously abusive marriage, to the height of luxury and power as a lady of the Empress's court. It is in the Kyoto palace, as a friend and confidante of the Empress, that Seiko's life unfolds fully -- as a renowned poet, as a court healer/priestess, and also in the ways of love, passion, and romance. 12th-century Japanese life comes vividly alive in Fallingstar's writing -- not in a quaint or intellectual portrayal, but as living, breathing people and events that feel so real and so yummy you feel their presence deeply and think about them long afterwards. I finished the book in a few days, missing an entire night's sleep to complete it (yes, it's that unputdownable), and have since been re-reading my favorite passages. This one-of-a-kind book is deliciously hard to describe adequately, as it takes the reader from the height of beauty and eloquence to the depths of passion and desire, from the subtle planes of love and poetry to occasional life-threatening danger and suspense -- all while treating the reader to a fascinating distant time and culture that is alien, and yet so tangibly real and inviting.