“There's
a saying in Japan, and it has to do with cherry-blossom viewing: hana yori
dango (Dumplings over flowers). It basically means that someone should value
needs over wants, substance over appearance. As in, make sure you have food and
shelter before you burn money on something extravagant. And, you know, choose
genuine friends who will be there for you over pretty, shallow ones. Don't get
carried away by beauty if it leaves you empty.”
Sun
On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing
Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt
in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she
can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of
taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
Rain
American Katie Green has decided to stay in
Japan. She's started to build a life in the city of Shizuoka, and she can't
imagine leaving behind her friends, her aunt and especially Tomohiro, the guy
she's fallen in love with. But her return is not as simple as she thought.
She's flunking out of Japanese school and committing cultural faux pas wherever
she goes. Tomohiro is also struggling—as a Kami, his connection to the ancient
gods of Japan and his power to bring drawings to life have begun to spiral out
of control.
When Tomo decides to stop drawing, the ink finds other ways to seep into his life—blackouts, threatening messages and the appearance of unexplained sketches. Unsure how to help Tomo, Katie turns to an unexpected source for help—Jun, her former friend and a Kami with an agenda of his own. But is Jun really the ally he claims to be? In order to save themselves, Katie and Tomohiro must unravel the truth about Tomo's dark ancestry, as well as Katie's, and confront one of the darkest gods in Japanese legend.
When Tomo decides to stop drawing, the ink finds other ways to seep into his life—blackouts, threatening messages and the appearance of unexplained sketches. Unsure how to help Tomo, Katie turns to an unexpected source for help—Jun, her former friend and a Kami with an agenda of his own. But is Jun really the ally he claims to be? In order to save themselves, Katie and Tomohiro must unravel the truth about Tomo's dark ancestry, as well as Katie's, and confront one of the darkest gods in Japanese legend.
Storm
After almost a year in Japan, Katie Greene has finally
unearthed the terrible secret behind her boyfriend Tomohiro's deadly ability to
bring drawings to life—not only is he descended from Kami, the ancient Japanese
gods, but he is the heir to a tragedy that occurred long ago, a tragedy that is
about to repeat.
Even as the blood of a vengeful god rages inside Tomo, Katie
is determined to put his dark powers to sleep. In order to do so, she and Tomo
must journey to find the three Imperial Treasures of Japan. Gifts from the
goddess Amaterasu herself, these treasures could unlock all of the secrets
about Tomo's volatile ancestry and quell the ink's lust for destruction. But in
order to complete their quest, Tomo and Katie must confront out-of-control Kami
and former friend Jun, who has begun his own quest of revenge against those he
believes have wronged him. To save the world, and themselves, Katie and Tomo
will be up against one of the darkest Kami creations they've ever
encountered—and they may not make it out alive.
