Akihiro Yamada Books

When only an eggfruit, the kirin of the En Kingdom, Rokuta, was transported to Japan for his own protection. But he was abandoned soon after birth by his surrogate parents, left to fend for himself in the mountains. It just so happened that at the same time, a young boy in the En Kingdom named Koya was also abandoned by his own parents, after which he was raised by demon beasts. Their similar circumstances aren't the only thing to bind these two boys, though. Twenty years after their abandonment, their destinies intersect, with potentially disastrous consequences for the En Kingdom.

An international bestseller, this spectacular fantasy epic makes its U.S. debut.Born in Japan and raised as a human, Taiki is overwhelmed when he's brought back to the kingdom of Tai, where he's told he's a kirin. With little knowledge or guidance, he must trust his latent instincts to choose a king for the Kingdom of Tai from among dozens of men and women who seek the position. Will the frustrated Taiki, who can't even figure out how to transform into animal form, make the right choice? And more important, will he discover the kirin that lives within?

Suzu, Tochter bitterarmer Bauern, wird auf wundersame Weise in die Welt der Zwölf Königreiche geweht, wo sie unsägliches Leid erduldet. Sie und Prinzessin Shokei, die der Enthauptung ihres Vaters König Chutatsu beiwohnen muss, haben eins gemeinsam: ihren Hass auf Yoko, die Königin von Kei. Und so trachten ihr beide nach dem Leben. Doch Yoko, verstrickt in die Probleme ihres Reiches, ahnt nichts von der unsäglichen Gefahr, in der sie schwebt ... Ein atemberaubendes Epos rund um schaurige Fabelwesen, unsägliche Gefahren und drei Mädchen, deren Schicksale miteinander verknüpft sind und in deren Händen die Geschicke des Königreichs Kei liegen.