Dragon Sword and Wind Child

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Summary: Love, Battle, Fantasy, all in One Book
Review: A girl, Saya, is attracted to the Light and always has been. But at the night of the Kagai where love proposals are made, she finds out that she is the reincarnation of Princess Sayura, the water maiden, and a person of the Darkness. The water maiden's duty was always to still the Dragon Sword, a sword that could be fatal to the immortals, children of the God of Light, themselves. But as she rejects this fact, she becomes a handmaiden of Prince Tsukishiro, going to his palace shared with his twin, Princess Teruhi. He proposes and asks for her hand in marriage but she realizes he only wishes for the reflection of his unreachable sister from the water maiden. When a friend from Darkness is caught where he shouldn't be and is caged for the Purification sacrifice, Saya realizes her belonging to the people of Darkness and goes to the forbidden shrine where the Dragon Sword lies. However, Torihiko is not there and instead, she finds the third child of the Light. A boy named Chihaya who later on, escapes with her to face on the twin princess and prince. Afterwords, Saya travels with the Ground Spiders, people of Darkness, and becomes the new water maiden. Then, they realize that legend foretold a Wind Child who could use the Dragon Sword and end all of the war between Light and Dark. He and Saya overcomes dangerous courses in finding an answer to these troubles. Soon, they only understand each other. As Teruhi and Tsukishiro combine their powers, the climax is would Chihaya end the war for the better or would chaos spread through the land of Toyoashihara?

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Summary: Celestial magic, I'm impressed!
Review: I am very picky about what books I really declare that I love but I LOVE this book! Chihaya is such a cool character and Saya is too. I began to feel for the characters, like feeling sympathy when they're depressed or joy when they succeed. Noriko Ogiwara has created an excellent world of fantasy, and magic. As an anime fan I found this book especially interesting. Now, I'm not going to give away any details but I will say that the ending was great. ^_~

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Summary: My Favorite Book EVER!!!
Review: I have read this book in Japanese, too, and as the author writes as she reflects on her book, "this is the book i've always wanted to read." The mythical beliefs and wonders tickle your heart, as the author describes Princess Teruhi shining from within, or Chihaya rescuing Saya... they're all so well written, you can almost see them before your eyes! I also love the many connections between characters that the author has woven in with her story. I've read this book about 6 times now, and i'm still not tired of it! I especially recommend this rewarding book if you're a "Young Adult" that has some knowledge of Japan.

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Summary: One of My favorite Books!!
Review: In my lifetime I have read many books. Some good, some bad. But this I THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading this book. In Dragon Sword and Wind Child a teenage orphan girl who finds herself in a world of war, gods, pain, but also of compassion and love. As she meets many new people this young girl strives to find herself.

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Summary: Heart Touching
Review: It was once said, or maybe I just made it up, ???There is not a thing in this world worst than the end of a good book.??? So, as for page 324 of the book Dragon Sword and Wind Child, you have a special place in my heart as the wonderful conclusion of a great story and the loathsome end to one of the few books I wish had gone on forever.

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Summary: A WONDERFUL BOOK!!
Review: It's an absolute tragedy that this book is out of print. There are more than a hundred Babysitters' Club books out there, each following an identical plot outline, yet a book of this caliber is unavailable.

I came across this book in our local library, and I loved it from the start. The style is ornate and has an air of being old-fashioned, but that is my favorite kind of writing. Japanese must be an intensely sensual language, because the imagery was incredible. Simple things, like the description of Princess Teruhi's clothes and the field of gypsy roses, made this book magical. Saya and Chihaya are wonderful protagonists, and even Prince Tsukishiro has his moments of sympathy.

I love how the book plays with the connotations of Light and Dark. We see Light as benevolent and pure, but is that always the case? Can one side ever be wholly right, and another wholly wrong? These are deep questions that I've found myself pondering in the middle of the night. Yet the theme is not thrown at the reader; it is presented as part of Saya's struggle.

Although it lacks the wry humor of the Harry Potter series, I must say that this book surpasses all four of those books on my list of favorites. Anyone looking for a marvelous high fantasy novel would do well to read this book.

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Summary: A MUST if you want a bit of romance, adventure, and magic!
Review: Long ago, a fight between the God of Light and Goddess of Darkness arose. From that came earth, and the God's two immortal children, Prince Tsukishiro and Princess Teruhi.
But the maing story focuses on a young girl named Saya who gets picked by the Prince to become his handmaiden. Saya is infatuated with him and goes with him. She knows nothing of being a handmaiden, and is treated badly at the castle, especially by Princess Teruhi. Later, we learn that the two immortal children of the God of Light are not as heavenly as they were thought to be.
Saya becomes the catalyst that really restarts the struggle between Dark and Light. On her way, she meets Chihaya, a pretty boy, who is pure of heart, but ignorant. Together, they find eachother as well as the answer to the end of the struggle between Dark and Light.
A wonderful and satisfying book to read. I just love this book! If you don't know anything about Japan, this may be confusing for you. It's hard to keep track of the names and who's who, but other than that the book should be NO PROBLEM for anyone to read! The novel is very magical and legend oriented. One of my favorite books of all time!

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Summary: Good Book
Review: This book was adventurous and it challenged the mind because you didn't really know what was going to happen.This story is a great tale of heroism and adventure.

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Summary: An Enriching Tale of Conflict and Mystery
Review: WOW! This book is remarkable. Its uplifting conclusion stunningly completes this exquisite Japanese fantasy book. Dragon Sword and Wind Child, by Noriko Ogiwari, is a story about a girl who has the power to end the war that has plagued her world for centuries. The girl, Saya, must decide whether to end the war in favor of the Light, the side she was raised to believe in, or in support of Darkness, the side she was raised to detest. Which side will Saya choose to be on? Dragon Sword and Wind Child's conflict resolution and its mysterious style make it an enthralling book to read. One very admirable thing about this book is the way characters work problems out. All characters, especially Saya (the main character), have many internal struggles which are positively resolved. I also love this book's mysterious element. The identity of many of the characters is clouded and even downright concealed for some period of the book. These are just a few of the many reasons to read this accomplished book. Although this book is charming, it is not flawless. Some people reading this book might tell you that its plot is very slow and hard to follow. However, this is just in the beginning. The book picks up and is incredibly fast moving later in the book. No book is perfect, but this book comes pretty close. Definitely read it.