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Year of the Demon

The Fated Blades, Book 2

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Year of the Demon

By: Steve Bein
Narrated by: Allison Hiroto
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Detective Sergeant Mariko Oshiro has been promoted to Japan's elite Narcotics unit - and with this promotion comes a new partner, a new case, and new danger. The underboss of a powerful yakuza crime syndicate has put a price on her head, and he'll lift the bounty only if she retrieves an ancient iron demon mask that was stolen from him in a daring raid. However, Mariko has no idea of the tumultuous past carried within the mask - or of its deadly link with the famed Inazuma blade she wields. The secret of this mask originated hundreds of years before Mariko was born, and over time the mask's power has evolved to bend its owner toward destruction, stopping at nothing to obtain Inazuma steel. Mariko's fallen sensei knew much of the mask's hypnotic power and of its mysterious link to a murderous cult. Now Mariko must use his notes to find the mask before the cult can bring Tokyo to its knees - and before the underboss decides her time is up…

©2013 Steve Bein (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Classics Fantasy Historical Mystery Fiction Paranormal

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Critic reviews

"Vibrant and unforgettable characters combine with Japanese history and fast-paced action to create an urban fantasy for fans of Asian culture." (Library Journal)
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, it got me through some very monotonous work in my studio, as well as cooking, washing up, etc etc

What did you like best about this story?

I think the back story on Glorious Victory Unsought and the mask should have been given chronologically instead of mixed up like it was, jumping back and forth between the abalone fishers and the samurai.

What three words best describe Allison Hiroto’s performance?

her performance is great, the recording is, well, I'm not sure why, but every now and then the recording of her voice changed which was irritatingly distracting and I would have to repeatedly rewind to get back into the thread.

Any additional comments?

I feel these stories are incorrectly categorised. I came across them because they are currently in sci-fi, if anything they should be in... ummm fantasy/ghost/magic that kind of thing as there is absolutely positively nothing sci-fi about these stories and I should know, I've read many hundreds of sci-fi.

great story, but.....

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