Book Blurb
Scrawls of ink outlined a drawing of a girl lying on a bench.
A sick feeling started to twist in my stomach, like motion sickness.
And then the girl in the drawing turned her head, and her inky eyes glared straight into mine.
On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn't know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn't prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
Toot's Book Review by Stacy Sabala
Her life changes when she witnesses the break up of the century at her school, according to her friend Yuki. Katie feared she would be found out as she hid. All she wanted was to get her forgotten shoes. However, after the break up and being found by Tomohiro Katie picked up a dropped drawing from his sketch book. When it moved and looked at her, she knew things would be different. She was either crazy or Tomohiro was doing something she didn't understand. She was determined to learn his secret. She followed him, spying to find out. He pushed her away, trying to scare her to stay away. She refused to be intimidated and shocked him with her determination. He finally gave in and shared his secret. Katie was scared, now that she knew, they figured out the ink in his drawings was draw to her. Tomohiro swore he would protect her. As their relationship grows, he and Katie try to find a way to control his gift to keep them both safe.
This is a great YA story. The author wrote with a lot of descriptive detail. The settings came alive. The Japanese customs were a bit hard to understand until later in the story. In fact I was a bit overwhelmed at first with the language, names, and thoughts that the characters had. I felt sorry for Katie as she fumbled through learning the culture and language. She was a bit dramatic for a sixteen year old in my opinion and it was a bit annoying, but when taking the storyline and the loss of her mother, I cut her a little slack. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in a unique story.
I give it 4 out of 5
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