Nahoko Uehashi

An enthralling and sophisticated fantasy story from one of Japan's most popular writers of teen fiction, which has been turned into a popular anime series Erin's family have an important responsibility: caring for the Toda, fearsome water serpents who form the core of their Lord's army. So when a number of Toda mysteriously die, it is Erin's mother who takes the blame, and the punishment - she is sentenced to death. Before she dies she manages to use an ancient, forbidden power to send Erin to safety - leaving her daughter alone, far from home but with the knowledge that both she and her mother are somehow different. Soon, Erin finds she can talk to both the terrifying Toda and the majestic Royal Beasts, who protect the supreme queen of her realm. This knowledge gives her great power, but it also involves her in deadly plots and political gameplaying that she wants no part of. Can Erin save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war, or is there no way of avoiding the terrible battles to come?

The Beast Player

Guardian of the Spirit Morbito Translated by Cathy Hirano

Cathy Hirano

The Beast Warrior

Por encima de todas las cosas, Balsa es una luchadora. Ocho hombres murieron para que ella sobreviviera. Ahora ofrece protección a niños y adultos, ricos y pobres, en su búsqueda de redención por aquellas muertes. Balsa es una experta en artes marciales y una maestra en el manejo de la lanza que desconcierta a sus rivales por su valor y su resistencia al dolor.Para realizar con éxito su último trabajo -salvar la vida del Segundo Príncipe de Nuevo Yogo, Chagum- necesitará todas sus habilidades. El príncipe es el Moribito -el Guardián del Espíritu-, elegido para portar el huevo del Espíritu del Agua hasta su hogar en un mar lejano. Si fracasa, la sequía devastará Nuevo Yogo. Balsa y Chagum recorren el país en busca de más información sobre el espíritu y la historia secreta del imperio, perseguidos por dos enemigos despiadados: Rarunga, el monstruo Devorador de Huevos, y el propio padre del príncipe.

El guardián del espíritu

The wandering warrior Balsa is hired to protect Prince Chagum from both a mysterious monster and the prince's father, the Mikado.

Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito

Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit

Guardian of the Darkness

Il guardiano dello spirito. Moribito

Erin a un don : elle parle aux bêtes. Et pas n'importe lesquelles : les ôjû, animaux sacrés, mi-oiseaux mi-créatures. Nul ne peut les maîtriser. Sauf Erin. La mère d'Erin, jugée responsable de la mort des tôda, a été exécutée par les hommes de l'Arhan. Elle doit alors abandonner ce qu'elle a de plus cher. Au bout du voyage, elle trouvera pourtant un bien encore plus précieux : son don.

Le livre des Tôda

Le livre des Ôjû

The wandering female bodyguard Balsa returns to her native country of Kanbal, where she uncovers a conspiracy to frame her mentor and herself.

Moribito II

Toda

One girl links beasts with humankind. She has the power to save them both. Or to destroy them. Erin's family have an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the beasts mysteriously die, Erin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone, far from home, Erin soon discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great powers, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or must she face the terrible battles to come? Nahoko Uehashi is a writer of fantasy titles, whose books have sold more than a million copies in her native Japan. She has won numerous awards, including the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award, which she received for her contribution to children's literature throughout her life. She has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and has studied indigenous peoples in Australia. She lives near Tokyo, Japan.

Elin's family has an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the creatures mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath, she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone and far from home, Elin soon discovers that she can communicate with both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great power, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or is there no escaping the terrible battles to come?

Son nom : Balsa, dite Balsa à la courte lance. Redoutable combattante, indépendante et courageuse, elle sait manier le javelot comme personne. Un don qu'elle met au service du bien. Car elle en a fait le serment : elle doit sauver huit vies... Le prince Chagum est en danger, il doit fuir. Habité par l'esprit sacré, Chagum serait selon la légende une menace pour le royaume. En tout cas, le souverain, son père, en est persuadé et a décidé de le supprimer. Prête à tout pour sauver son fils, la mère du prince engage Balsa pour veiller sur lui. Pour Balsa, c'est une nouvelle vie qu'elle s'est juré de sauver.

Le gardien de l'esprit sacré

Balsa was a wanderer and warrior for hire. Then she rescued a boy flung into a raging river -- and at that moment, her destiny changed. Now Balsa must protect the boy -- the Prince Chagum -- on his quest to deliver the great egg of the water spirit to its source in the sea. As they travel across the land of Yogo and discover the truth about the spirit, they find themselves hunted by two deadly enemies: the egg-eating monster Rarunga . . . and the prince's own father.

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Balsa returns to her native Kanbal to clear the name of Jiguro, her dear mentor, who saved her life when she was six years old. But what should be a visit of truth and reconciliation becomes a fight for her life when she learns that Jiguro had been a member of King Rogsam's personal bodyguard. After Jiguro fled Kanbal with her, Rogsam sent the other bodyguards after them one by one--Jiguro's best friends, whom he had to kill to protect Balsa. Now, with the help of two Kanbalese children, Balsa must unwind the conspiracy surrounding Jiguro and the mystery of the Guardians of the Dark.

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