A prize-winning reinvention of the familiar Cinderella story set in a richly created Japanese setting, this is a powerful and haunting novel shot through with romance. Suzume is a shadow-weaver; she can become whoever she wants except her true self. Armed with her disguises, Suzume forges her way through life. But there is one man who can see through her. Will his love triumph? This richly invented Japanese world provides a fascinating backdrop for a powerful story.
A powerful tale of magic, love and revenge set in fairy-tale Japan; this is Cinderella meets Memoirs of a Geisha.Trained in the magical art of shadow-weaving, sixteen-year-old Suzume is able to recreate herself in any form - a fabulous gift for a girl desperate to escape her past. But who is she really? Is she a girl of noble birth living under the tyranny of her mother's new husband, Lord Terayama, or a lowly drudge scraping a living in the ashes of Terayama's kitchens, or Yue, the most beautiful courtesan in the Moonlit Lands?
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A powerful tale of magic, love and revenge set in fairy-tale Japan; this is Cinderella meets Memoirs of a Geisha.Trained in the magical art of shadow-weaving, sixteen-year-old Suzume is able to recreate herself in any form - a fabulous gift for a girl desperate to escape her past. But who is she really?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Shadows on the Moon and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Shadows on the Moon features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Shadows on the Moon was written by Zoe Marriott and published by Walker Books
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