title: Samurai Girl 01: The Book of the Sword
author: C. Asai
description: Grade 6 Up-Six-month-old Heaven survived a plane crash that killed her parents and was adopted by the affluent Kogo family. The now 19-year-old is forced to marry sleazy Teddy Yukemara, the son of a wealthy businessman with whom Heaven's mafioso dad is involved. When a ninja crashes her wedding, she sees her dad stand by and watch while her brother is brutally murdered. Convinced that she can no longer trust her family, she flees the wedding, her parents, and her posh lifestyle to learn the ways of the samurai and eventually avenge her brother's death. Action, romance, and intrigue are all neatly woven into this cinematic and sarcastic first installment in a new series. These characters are three-dimensional, and Asai's sense of atmosphere effectively captures the sights, smells, and energy of Los Angeles. In fact, the author cleverly surrounds her American-culture and film-obsessed heroine with enough mystery, passion, and fight sequences to rival any Hollywood action blockbuster. A step above the usual action/adventure series book, Sword is great for all audiences, but especially reluctant readers.<br /><i>Hillias J. Martin, New York Public Library</i><br />Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
  						    	
  						        	--This text refers to the <a href="/dp/0689859481/ref=dp_bookdescription?_encoding=UTF8&amp;n=283155">Paperback</a> edition.
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  * [DEDICATION](Michelle%20West%20-%20%5bSun%20Sword%2006%5d%20-%20The%20Sun%20Sword%20%28v1%29_split_001.html#chapter_1)
  
  
  * [ACKNOWLEDGMENTS](Michelle%20West%20-%20%5bSun%20Sword%2006%5d%20-%20The%20Sun%20Sword%20%28v1%29_split_002.html#chapter_2)
  
  
  * [Annagarian Ranks](Michelle%20West%20-%20%5bSun%20Sword%2006%5d%20-%20The%20Sun%20Sword%20%28v1%29_split_003.html#chapter_3)
  
  
  * [Dramatis Personae](Michelle%20West%20-%20%5bSun%20Sword%2006%5d%20-%20The%20Sun%20Sword%20%28v1%29_split_004.html#chapter_4)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER ONE](Michelle%20West%20-%20%5bSun%20Sword%2006%5d%20-%20The%20Sun%20Sword%20%28v1%29_split_005.html#chapter_5)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER TWO](Michelle%20West%20-%20%5bSun%20Sword%2006%5d%20-%20The%20Sun%20Sword%20%28v1%29_split_006.html#chapter_6)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER THREE](Michelle%20West%20-%20%5bSun%20Sword%2006%5d%20-%20The%20Sun%20Sword%20%28v1%29_split_007.html#chapter_7)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER FOUR](Michel