Historical fantasy set in Kagoshima, Japan
Gate to Kagoshima - Poppy Kuroki 2005: While researching her Japanese ancestors, Isla travels from Scotland to Kagoshima. There, a vicious typhoon and a strange white gate in a deserted shrine…
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Gate to Kagoshima - Poppy Kuroki 2005: While researching her Japanese ancestors, Isla travels from Scotland to Kagoshima. There, a vicious typhoon and a strange white gate in a deserted shrine…
Books set in the World of Tennis Nearly time for the tennis!! Got your strawberries and cream to hand? Dusted off that white outfit? Suncream, shoes and tennis balls? You…
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The Venus of the Republic of Salò The Venus of Salo - set in Italy - by Ben Pastor is a thriller from Bitter Lemon Press so a definite must read…
The Stranger's Companion - SARK A mystery novel set on SARK you say? A novel based on a true life mystery you say? One with a classic cover just dying…