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OverviewJapan, 2005. While researching her ancestors, 20-year-old Isla encounters a vicious typhoon who sends her back in time to 1877, the dawn of the Satsuma Rebellion. Through a combination of fate and courage, Isla meets her ancestors, as well as Keiichiro Maeda, a samurai who she ends up falling for. She must decide whether to stay with the man she loves, knowing his samurai values irrevocably fate him to death, or to return to her previous life, forever changed by the history she has not only learned but lived. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Poppy KurokiPublisher: Oneworld Publications Imprint: Magpie Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm ISBN: 9780861547616ISBN 10: 0861547616 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 06 June 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews'A terrific ‘what if’ time-travel novel with an intriguing historical element, epic battles, and a dash of romance.' Adrian Cousins, author of The Jason Apsley series 'Refreshingly original. The author clearly has a great love of the [Japanese] culture, both past and present, something that shines through in the richness of her writing... A stunning debut.' Jason Ayres, author of The Time Bubble series 'A terrific ‘what if’ time-travel novel with an intriguing historical element, epic battles, and a dash of romance.' Adrian Cousins, author of The Jason Apsley series 'Refreshingly original... A stunning debut.' Jason Ayres, author of The Time Bubble series ‘Gate to Kagoshima is an action-packed adventure that opens in Scotland and makes its way to Kagoshima, Japan, as our heroine flees the ghosts of relationships past only to find new loves—and new heartbreak. Set at the close of the Samurai era, the story blends Outlander by way of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.’ Marie Claire Summer Reads pick by Mischa Anouk Smith 'As a die-hard fan of Diana Gabaldon’s time-travelling Outlander books, this is going to fill the gap nicely as I wait for book 10...Honestly, this is right up my Jamie Fraser-loving alley.' New Scientist Best Sci Fi Books review by Alison Flood Author InformationPoppy Kuroki was born in Scotland and has been living in Japan since 2014. She has published five fantasy books, four in the Black Diamond universe and a standalone, two of which have enjoyed the number one spot in their respective genres on Amazon during freebie promotions. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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