{"product_id":"the-rainshadow-orphans-naomi-ishiguro-9781398545007","title":"The Rainshadow Orphans (Naomi Ishiguro)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe first novel in a dazzling epic fantasy trilogy inspired by Japanese folklore and Studio Ghibli, set within a mythical archipelago brimming with dragons and Sun Spirits, high-tech hackers and bubble tea.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Life is hard for the inhabitants of Rainshadow City, a place where poverty and corruption are rife and where they are terrorised by an underground criminal organisation known as the Lucky Crows.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToshiko, Jun and Mei Kawakami\u003c\/b\u003e are a family, bonded through loyalty if not blood, who live outside the law and who are seeking revenge for the murder of their beloved 'aunt' Reiko. \u003cb\u003eHaru\u003c\/b\u003e is the son of the Emperor, destined to one day rule over the Archipelago and uphold his mother's ignoble legacy, but he is more interested in making friends with the magical Sun Spirits it seems only he can see. \u003cb\u003eTheo\u003c\/b\u003e, forced to leave his homeland, is a reluctant foot-soldier for the Lucky Crows. He doesn't want to be a gangster, but as an illegal immigrant to the city, his choices are severely limited.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When Toshiko steals a dragon pearl from the leader of the Crows, it sets them all on a thrilling path which will determine the future of Rainshadow City. Set across two days and peopled with unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Rainshadow Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e blends fantasy and science fiction to explore what it means to stand up to corruption and take charge of destiny.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e'Naomi Ishiguro is the author of The Rainshadow Orphans, the first in an anime-inspired SFF trilogy, published in May 2026. Her previously published books are Common Ground (2021) and the story collection Escape Routes (2020). She's a graduate of the University of East Anglia's MFA Creative Writing programme, and has worked as both a secondary school English teacher and a freelance creative writing teacher. She also spent two lovely years in her early twenties as a bookseller and bibliotherapist at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Paperback - Trade paperback (UK), Englisch, 640 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65978057916765,"sku":"K010046438","price":17.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1004643800001A.jpg?v=1789978176","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-rainshadow-orphans-naomi-ishiguro-9781398545007","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}