The Goddess Chronicle (light wear) - Natsuo Kirino

The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino, translated by Rebecca Copeland / ISBN 9781786899170 / 309-page paperback from Canongate / light wear from inbound shipping

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A fantastical retelling of the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi from the internationally bestselling author of Out

On an island in the shape of a teardrop live two sisters. One is admired far and wide, the other lives in her shadow. One is the Oracle, the other is destined for the Underworld.

But what will happen when she returns to the island?

Based on the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi, The Goddess Chronicle is a fantastical tour de force about ferocious love and bitter revenge.

Natsuo Kirino is a leading figure in Japanese crime fiction. A prolific writer, she is most famous for her 1998 novel Out, which received the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction, Japan's top mystery award, and was a finalist (in translation) for the 2004 Edgar Best Novel Award.