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Can one girl save a nation?With Japan's future in the balance, Risuko may recover the Kano clan's honor - or she may destroy it foreverLord Takeda has sent Risuko, Emi, and Toumi on a mission to the capital. The road is dangerous. The destination is treacherous. Risuko - the girl who just likes to climb - must make a choice that will have repercussions not only for Risuko's life and those of her friends, but possibly for all of Japan. In this thrilling third book in the Seasons of the Sword, she encounters old friends, new enemies, and a strange boy from a far-off land called Portugal. Through raging battles and deadly court intrigue, Risuko must follow a path narrower and less stable than any pine branch. And the consequences should she fail are sharp and hard as rocks below. The red-and-white disguise of the kunoichi awaits. Is Risuko ready? Seasons of the Sword: Risuko (Winter) Bright Eyes (Spring) Kano (Summer - coming April, 2024!) Autumn - coming soon! (Young adult historical adventure; Japanese Civil War)

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David Kudler is an author, editor and publisher living just north of San Francisco, California with his wife, teacher/author Maura Vaughn, his author-to-be daughters, and their (apparently) non-literary cats.In addition to his award-winning first novel Risuko, he has written (with Maura) adaptations of a series of children's folktales, Winter Tales, as well as non-fiction on publishing. For over two decades, he has served as managing editor of The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell.

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