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Year of the Demon
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Year of the Demon Paperback - 2013

by Steve Bein


Summary

A MASK OF DESTRUCTION

Detective Sergeant Mariko Oshiro has been promoted to Japan’s elite Narcotics unit—and with this promotion comes a new partner, a new case, and new danger. The underboss of a powerful yakuza crime syndicate has put a price on her head, and he’ll lift the bounty only if she retrieves an ancient iron demon mask that was stolen from him in a daring raid. However, Mariko has no idea of the tumultuous past carried within the mask—or of its deadly link with the famed Inazuma blade she wields. 

The secret of this mask originated hundreds of years before Mariko was born, and over time the mask’s power has evolved to bend its owner toward destruction, stopping at nothing to obtain Inazuma steel. Mariko’s fallen sensei knew much of the mask’s hypnotic power and of its mysterious link to a murderous cult. Now Mariko must use his notes to find the mask before the cult can bring Tokyo to its knees—and before the underboss decides her time is up....

From the publisher

Steve Bein teaches Asian philosophy and Asian history at the State University of New York - Geneseo. He holds a PhD in philosophy, and his graduate work took him to Nanzan University and Obirin University in Japan, where he translated a seminal work in the study of Japanese Buddhism. His short fiction has been published in Asimov's, Interzone, Writers of the Future, and has been anthologized for use in college courses alongside the works of such figures as Orson Scott Card, Larry Niven, Isaac Asimov, and H.G. Wells.

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  • Title Year of the Demon
  • Author Steve Bein
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 532
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Ace Books
  • Date 2013-10-01
  • Features Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780451465191 / 0451465199
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.3 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 3.30 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Fantasy fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013018673
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Praise for Daughter of the Sword

“A noir modern Tokyo overwhelmed by the shadows of Japanese history…a compelling multifaceted vision of a remarkable culture, and a great page-turner.”—Stephen Baxter, author of Iron Winter

“Effortlessly combines history and legend with a modern procedural…will have you staying up late to finish it.”—Diana Rowland, author of Touch of the Demon

“An authentic and riveting thrill ride through both ancient and modern Japan. Definitely a winner.”—Kylie Chan, author of Hell to Heaven

“Bein’s gripping debut is a meticulously researched, highly detailed blend of urban and historical fantasy set in modern Tokyo.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“One of the best debuts I have ever read…an epic tale that heralds the emergence of a major talent.”—Fantasy Book Critic

Daughter of the Sword reads like James Clavell’s Shogun would have if it had been crossed with high fantasy by way of a police procedural.”—Otherwhere Gazette

“Magic swords and samurai set alongside drugs and modern Tokyo and all blending in together to produce an engrossing and original story.”—Under the Covers

“A gritty and compelling police procedural…written in beautiful and exotic detail.”—All Things Urban Fantasy

Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2013, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 10/15/2013, Page 74
  • LJ Best Books of Year, 12/01/2013, Page 31
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/05/2013, Page 0
  • Romantic Times, 10/01/2013, Page 50

About the author

Steve Bein teaches Asian philosophy and Asian history at the State University of New York - Geneseo. He holds a PhD in philosophy, and his graduate work took him to Nanzan University and Obirin University in Japan, where he translated a seminal work in the study of Japanese Buddhism. His short fiction has been published in Asimov's, Interzone, Writers of the Future, and has been anthologized for use in college courses alongside the works of such figures as Orson Scott Card, Larry Niven, Isaac Asimov, and H.G. Wells.
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