Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword, submitted by Helen

Carrie Asai
Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword, by Carrie Asai
Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword is an awesome book about a girl who is adopted by a rich family when her real family dies in a plane crash. The media names her "Heaven" because she is the lone survivor. In her new family she lives a pampered, sheltered life until her brother is disowned and she is told she must marry the slick son of another rich businessman. When her wedding is interrupted by a ninja, Heaven knows someone wants her dead. Instead, the ninja kills her brother when he attacke the ninja. Heaven is horrified, no one helps her brother, Ohiko, even her father turnes from him. Heaven grabs a ceremonial katana and runs, still in her bloodsoaked bridal kimono. She has a lot to learn about her family, and herself. As her brother says, "She can't trust her family." If you like danger, action and fighting, this book is for you. 4 stars.

13 comments:

  1. I have read all seven books and i have comed to the conclusion that tis series sucked. The plot was sort of ok but once you get to the sixth book you'll see what i mean.

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  2. I have read all the Samurai books and I have to say that my opinion of the book changed drasticly when I read the sixth book. My whole prospective on Heaven is that she'a a dirty whore. I ould never ecommend this book to my worst enemies and believe me i have many. The author had the story going great, but ruinned it. I have never hated anyone more than I hate Carrie Asai. Carrie is the first author to stir up ill these ill feelings. Samurai girl was the first book I read in my new school in 10th grade. It has been a year since that dark day I chose to read that horrendous book. I hate you Carrie and I will never ever read a book you publish. Sincerely An angry ex-fan.

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  3. arghhhhhhhhhh, i've read all of these books and i realize that this comment it horrendously late. but if SOMEONE COULD PLEASE TELL ME THE TITLE OF THE SEVENTH SAMURAI GIRL BOOK, PLEASE DO. D:

    i've been searching for forever, after the sixth book it just plain sucks but i STILL want to read the seventh. ANY help would be appreciated.

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  4. I loved the whole series (#1-#6). I can't wait for Carrie to release the next book(#7) and continue to keep the series going. I'm hoping Heaven and Teddy get together.

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  5. i agree with most things said--
    i was absolutly loving these books--then it all went wrong. Why did she stop loving hero;they were perfect for each other!!!
    i have the same problem of finding the 7th book-even if it is awful i'd like to read it!
    arrg i find it all very annoyng!!

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  6. I Agree I really loved them until that stupid book six came along. ARGHHHHH!!! plz tell me the name of book #7!!!!!!

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  7. wow ppl hate the author so much ... hmmm it's true !! i feel so sorry for Hiro !! ... this was like the first book i read at the start of yr 9 and i was inexperience of love just like Heaven ... Hiro was like the perfect guy to me ( he's asian as well) =[
    why the fuck did the sixth book went like that .......... complete waste of paper !! .... still i want the 7th book .... did Hiro really die ??????

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  8. sooooooo...Ive been searching for the 7th book in the Samurai Girl series for years now...and Im wondering if those of you that say you have read it could post the title?????....p.s. Heaven and Teddy should end up together... ;j

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  9. I read the first 5 books and absolutely loved them but I didn't know there was a 6 and 7 cause my library didn't have them. From everyone's comments I think I know why. haha
    Question: is it worth it for me to go find the last two books and read them?

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  10. hmmm... I don't think there is a book 7 yet. the company the she's from doesn't list one. They have a new cover for book 1 but i don't see a book 7 yet.
    http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=343046

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  11. I loved this series. I truly did. Until I read book six.
    I was devastated that she just ended Hiro like that. I couldn't believe it. Through all the trials and tribulations that Heaven and Hiro went through- Carrie Asai just ended their relationship like that and made her with Teddy. I couldn't believe it.
    That is why I pretend that book six doesn't even exist. I do re-read this series but I stop at book five. I just can't believe it.

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  12. I really liked book 6 cuz hiro finally died!!!! They were the worst match ever!! I really hope heaven and teddy get together. When will the 7th book come out?? I really want to see what happens.

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  13. No way I would ever want to read book 7 of this series. And to think I really love the match of Hiro and Heaven. I even wonder if Heaven was really truly in love with Hiro, and she just seemed to fall for Teddy so easily. I hate it. Just because Hiro turned against her that she would just stop her feeling towards Hiro and then turned to Teddy. Ridiculous. Love is not like that.

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