Twelve Kingdoms, The - Hardcover Edition Volume 4: Skies of Dawn
by Fuyumi Ono
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Author: Fuyumi OnoEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-03-10
ISBN: 1598169491
Number of pages: 656
Publisher: TokyoPop
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Book Review: Give us a reprint edition, please.
Summary: 4 Stars
I completely agree with all the errors mentioned by the earlier reviewers. There's also some inconsistent name translations that I found were aggravating to read through.
For example, Shoukei's mother's name was translated as "Graceful Flower." It would've been more appropriate to not translate it into literal terms (her name, '', should be written as "Kaka"). Thankfully, the readers don't have to deal with Shoukei's name being translated as "Sparkling Jewel" throughout the book.
Another example is with the naming of some places such as the four gates surrounding Takuhou. In the beginning, they mentioned the southern gate as the "Suzaku Gate," which is named after one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations, represented by the Vermillion Bird/Peafowl. Yet, when mentioning the eastern and western gates, they were inconsistently translated as "Blue Dragon Gate" (Seiryuu) and "White Tiger Gate" (Byakko), respectively. Personally, either translations would be fine as long as they kept it consistent, which the translators failed to do so.
I imagine that because this is the largest bound volume released thus far in this series, the translations had to be rushed within a year after the release of the third book. However, I would not have minded if the release date was pushed back a month or two just to give the editor more time for a thorough editing.
Throwing that aside, this is definitely the best book of the series released so far. More character development, more info about the Twelve Kingdom's culture, and definitely more plots and schemes running rampant. You'll be amazed at how the author, Fuyumi Ono, interweaves the story of three girls of the same age into a greater plot. Highly recommended.
Summary of Twelve Kingdoms, The - Hardcover Edition Volume 4: Skies of Dawn
In the kingdom of Kei, Youko struggles in her new role as ruler. She's ashamed that her subjects are disappointed in her weakness, and she suffers greatly. In the kingdom of Hou, young, pampered Shoukei watches her father, the ruler of Hou, slain before her very eyes. And in the kingdom of Sai, Suzu slaves away under a scornful mistress...When these three young women set out on their own journeys to find new happiness, their worlds will collide, and a new door to the future will open!Manga Books
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