There are some who believe that the honor of a samurai is reserved for men.But they are wrong.Keiko was born the daughter of a samurai. But as a mere younger sister, her future was to run errands for her lovely elder sister and obey her father. Until the day it fell to her to defend the honor of her sister and her family…
Firefly (Warrior Woman of the Samurai Book 1)
By indiamillar
Interesting, engaging storyline. Great beginning to this series.
Keiko is one of the sisters who has something else what differ her from others. Spirit. It will help her overcome insecurities.
From the despair, to one who is confident and assured.
This story is steamy,very steamy.
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Highly recommend, different from what I thought it be like but I liked it. I’ve never read anything else from this author but I’m looking forward to reading more.
I don’t know much about Japanese culture or history, but have always been interested. This book is so well researched and written so well, that I could barely put it down. I look forward to continuing the series.
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A female samurai truth or myth?
I had second thoughts about picking this one up I was afraid that I would not get it read and review by the 30th, but once I started to read nothing was going to stop me from finishing it. I know nothing about the Japanese culture so this was as much an education as an entertaining read. The piece was fascinating and so well-written. I had never heard of the onna-bugeisha it would appear that myth becomes truth in Keiko. Wonderful characters and an outstanding story await the reader. I highly recommend this piece. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
A traditional lady who was sheltered and lowly came to be her true self when an unexpected door opened for her. In spite of jealousy, pressure and social discrimination, she found love and also became more than she thought she would ever be…more than most women of her time and culture could ever hope to experience.
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In Japan, a Samurai was the highest level of a warrior and they followed the bushido code of honour. Through the centuries samurai women fought alongside their men but they no longer exist and are considered a myth. Keiko is an exception to that belief and as an ugly younger sister she was tolerated and fated to run errands for her beautiful older sister and obey her father (when he acknowledged her existence). That all changed when her older brother thought it would be funny to teach her the ills and martial-arts of the onna-bugeisha (female samurai). Before long the pupil excelled the master and it became clear the legend of the onna-bugeisha was real.
This was a fascinating story that did its best to explain all the Japanese names, customs and words. Some of the sexual words were a little odd (trunk being an example) but generally, it was a fascinating story. I did find the older sister irritating (which I’m sure was intended), the brother was a typical cocky young male, but Keiko was a weird mixture of determination, foolishness and confidence. Very enjoyable story that opened up a new world to me.