Interested in historical romantasy books (romance fantasy)? We have an adventurous read for our Kwaidan Book Club. We'll be reading and discussing Gate to Kagoshima by Poppy Kuroki. Let's travel back in time to the last samurai era of Japan, along with the FMC (female main character) as she discovers more about her family history.
This meeting is in-person at Kung Fu Tea at 3348 W Esplanade Ave S, Metairie, LA 70002.
About the Book:
(Page count: 320 pages)
In this exciting historical romantasy in the spirit of The Hurricane Wars and The Time Traveler’s Wife—Outlander set in Japan—a young Scottish woman is magically transported to the last Samurai era, where she encounters ghosts from the past, her own Japanese ancestry, and a love that transcends time.
While in Japan researching her family’s history, a vicious typhoon sends Isla Mackenzie 128 years back in time, to the dawn of the Satsuma Rebellion. There she meets her ancestors, and a charismatic samurai, Kei, with whom she unexpectedly finds romance.
But, unlike her Beloved, Isla knows about the looming Samurai rebellion—and Kai’s fate. Should she attempt to change history or somehow make her way back to the life she’d had before?
Compulsively readable, historically grounded, and irresistibly immersive, Gate to Kagoshima is an unforgettable tale of duty, and of timeless love.
Note: the paperback book is beautifully designed and features colored and illustrated sprayed edges—purple with stenciled moonscape and cherry blossoms.
About the Author:
Poppy Kuroki is the author of Gate to Kagoshima and Passage to Tokyo from the Ancestor Memories series. She was born in Scotland, grew up in England, and lived in Japan, where she worked as a writer and freelance editor. She lives in Yorkshire with her family.
Information provided by Barnes and Noble.
