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Moonshadow: Rise Of The Ninja (2010)

by Simon Higgins(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

031605531X (ISBN13: 9780316055314)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

series

Moonshadow

review 1: Well, the verdict was a toss-up for this book and that is the reason for the 3 star rating. The book club members who were able to get into the book and finish it thought the book was good. The characters were interesting and it was a nice surprise to have a strong female character who was also a spy with superior "ninja" skills. It was agreed that the best part of the book was toward the end when Moonshadow battled The Deathless. For those members that did finish the book, the overall rating was 5 stars - we even had a six stars vote! But more than half of our members were not able to get into the story and ended up only reading less than 50 pages. There were a variety of reasons for this but it seemed like the biggest one was that the story was confusing - most lik... moreely from some of the vocabulary that is associated with the story being set in Japan in the past.
review 2: There are few things as cool as a ninja, and this book is about some very cool ninjas. Moonshadow is an orphan in medieval Japan who has been chosen and rigorously trained by the Shogun's secret spy organization, the Grey Light Order. He is amazingly quick, strong and resourceful, and extremely skilled in weaponry, especially in sword fighting. Moonshadow has also been trained in the ancient skill called the eye of the beast: he can see through an animal's eyes--see what the animals sees--and even control the animal's actions. All these skills prove vital as he tackles his first assignment, to steal from the plans for a dangerous weapon from an angry warlord that wants to overthrow the Shogun and plunge Japan into war. In addition to his small army of samurai, the warlord has hired four dangerous assassins to protect the plans. As if this weren't enough, unknown to Moonshadow, another highly trained ninja from a hostile order has also been sent to retrieve the plans. This female counterpart is every bit as skilled as Moonshadow.Moonshadow is a great hero--he's obedient, kind, thoughtful, and follows his heart--and this book is riveting and action-packed from the first page. Japanese culture and language are seamlessly woven into the story--the reader learns without even trying. The author, Simon Higgins, is an expert in Japanese swordsmanship, which gives the novel authenticity.Please don't be put off by the cover of this book, which, in my opinion, looks a bit cheesy. This novel is anything but that, and I highly recommend it. less

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