Hanako Footman
Author
Language
English
Description
"What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it. A restless retail assistant looks to gain new skills, a mother tries to overcome demotion at work after maternity leave, a conscientious accountant yearns to open an antique store, a recently retired salaryman searches for newfound...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
HL 630L
Physical Desc
viii, 375 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple: survive the palace's enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince. Only the yōkai, supernatural monsters and spirits, are not eligible to compete. Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress--but she is a yōkai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. Her fate collides with that of Taro,...