In ancient Japan, Himiko, the privileged daughter of her clan’s leader, fights the constraints and expectations imposed on young women and finds her own path, which includes secret shaman lessons.

• ISBN: 9780375869075
• Author: Friesner, Esther
• Published: 2012 , Random House
• Themes: Magic, Sex role, spirit
• Descriptors: Asia, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan
• No. of pages: 464