The Twelve Kingdoms, Volume 2: Sea of Wind
by Fuyumi Ono
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Author: Fuyumi OnoEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-11
ISBN: 1598169475
Number of pages: 320
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: TokyoPop
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Book Reviews of The Twelve Kingdoms, Volume 2: Sea of Wind
Book Review: Warning -- Logic hole ahead
Summary: 4 Stars
First, let me say that I've read books 1 and 2 of this series and enjoyed them. This book, Vol 2 -- Sea of Wind, has a slower pace and almost sunny feel compared to the first book, Sea of Shadow. It's essentially a world-building book; through the medium of Taiki's story, the reader learns a great deal of the mechanics of the Twelve Kingdoms, such as the functional immortality of important people, the origins of kingship, the function of Kirins, why palaces are on incredibly high mountains, etc.
Taiki himself is an unlikely hero. How many stories can you think of that feature the heroism of a nine-year-old boy who can't fight, gets sick at the sight of blood, and can't make up his mind? This goes along with the heroine of Sea of Shadows, who learns to be very, very different from the "good" Japanese schoolgirl she tried to be in the past. I enjoy the subversion of stereotypes that both these heros embody.
However.
There is a huge logic hole revealed right at the end of the story. The plot revolves around Taiki's selection of the next king of Tai. I won't spoil the story, but at the very end something is revealed that makes the whole king-choosing process as portrayed throughout three-forths of the book totally unnecessary. This grieved me, because the world-building and characterizations are very well done, and it seems a shame to not have addressed this issue in the plot. For this reason, I can only give the book four stars.
Summary of The Twelve Kingdoms, Volume 2: Sea of Wind
Born in Japan and raised as a human, Taiki is overwhelmed when he's brought back to the kingdom of Tai, where he's told he's a kirin. With little knowledge or guidance, he must trust his latent instincts to choose a king for the Kingdom of Tai from among dozens of men and women who seek the position. Will the frustrated Taiki, who can't even figure out how to transform into animal form, make the right choice? And more important, will he discover the kirin that lives within?Manga Books
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