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In the moonlight, the explosive fast draw became a horizontal streak of silver, flashing momentarily from the cover of the shadow. The tip of Moonshadow's sword ambushed the lurking foe, who stood, still drawing his own weapon.
It's the dawn of an age of peace in medieval Japan, and a power hungry warlord is plotting to plunge the nation into a deadly civil war using a secret weapon from the West. Enter Moonshadow, the newest and youngest agent for the Grey Light Order, a covert brotherhood of shinobi (ninja spy warriors) who work for the shogun. For his first mission, Moonshadow is sent on a perilous journey to capture the plans for the secret weapon. Can Moonshadow defeat the evil warlord, rogue samurai, professional killers, and another ninja spy to save his country from violent chaos? Or will his first mission also be his last?
This thrilling ninja adventure by Simon Higgins, an expert Japanese swordsman, combines gripping action, humor, hold-your-breath suspense, and even a bit of magic for an exciting and fast-paced read!
- Sales Rank: #1504947 in Books
- Published on: 2011-05-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.75" h x 1.00" w x 5.25" l, .60 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 5-8–Moonshadow is the newest member of the shogun's secret service. An orphan trained by the Grey Light Order, the young ninja is able to look into the eyes of animals and command them to follow his wishes by using his ki. That remarkable ability and his sword skills are all he can rely on during his first mission, stealing plans for a dangerous weapon from an unhappy warlord who hopes to rekindle war in Japan. Moonshadow must survive not only assaults by the warlord's hired warriors–a gangster, a swordsman, and a legendary ninja–but also by a rival spy, who is a girl his own age trained by the Grey Light Order's most powerful enemies. The swordplay is fast and furious, and Japanese terms and places are integrated in a manner that reluctant readers will find accessible. This adventure is part spy novel, part magic, and all fun.Alana Joli Abbott, James Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, CT
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From Booklist
In this good old-fashioned adventure set in medieval Japan, Moonshadow is a young “ninja spy warrior” who, after extensive training, sets off on his first mission—to foil the plans for a secret weapon by nefarious characters who want to disturb the peace. Following the exhilarating opening sequence, which establishes the drama to come, the nonstop action requires readers to be, like ninjas themselves, ever vigilant. The pacing is so intense that if readers let down their guard, they will miss something important about Moonshadow's ability to see through the eyes of animals, control his sword, battle his enemies, and get to know an unexpected female compatriot. The language is modern, but the setting, clothing, tactics, and tools are well placed in their time period, and a glossary provides further insight into the characters' names and experiences. Once drawn in by the opening words, “for glory or destruction,” readers will be satisfied by the length and polished writing and will look forward to forthcoming sequels. Grades 4-7. --Andrew Medlar
About the Author
Simon Higgins is the author of the bestselling Thunderfish trilogy which was a Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book and also the Jade Draper series. He is an expert in Japanese swordsmanship and lived in Japan for a number of years.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
A Timely and Exciting Read - Especially for Boys and Those Interested in Martial Arts and Japan!
By M. Lee
As a mother who screens everything her 11-year-old daughter reads, I had previously (as well as said daughter) thoroughly enjoyed Maya Snow's "The Sisters of the Sword" series and was looking for more stories set in medieval Japan. Our wonderful librarians introduced us to "Heart of a Samurai" by Margi Preus, another excellent book, and while waiting to get checked out, I came across "Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja" by Simon Higgins - and what a lucky find that was! Simon Higgins, a writer who should write his own life story some time, dies a fantastic job summarizing the differences between "samurai", "ninja" and "ronin" in a few short paragraphs, and takes us on a thrill ride that reflects the author's own martial arts training.
The writing is precise and controlled, and even if at times, the story itself is a little predictable, I enjoyed the excursion tremendously. This is a great book for boys, actually, who are interested in either martial arts or Japan. Coincidentally, both "Moonshadow" and "Heart" came to us just in the weeks following the tsunami and earthquake in Japan, and it is obvious that both authors understand and appreciate the stoicism and bravery of the Japanese people in the face of tremendous tragedy, both historically and currently. Happily, in "Moonshadow", Simon Higgins' used his admiration for the Japanese and knowledge of his art (both writing and martial arts) start and maintain the pace of the adventure. We are really looking forward to "The Nightmare Ninja"! In said daughter's own words:
"Moonshadow is the newest agent of the Grey Light Order, a secret brotherhood of ninja spy warriors in medieval Japan who try to do good in the world. For his first mission, Moonshadow is sent to retrieve the plans of a new gun in the hands of an evil samurai. But will Moonshadow's first mission be successful? Or will his feelings for a rival spy, Snowhawk, cause his failure ... and death in the arms of the Deathless, a legend samurai who killed his own master and has the ability to stop his own blood from spilling when he is cut?
"My favorite part in the book was when Moonshadow decided to save a bunch of farmers from bandits even though he wasn't supposed to let anything get in-between his mission because he felt sorry for them and decided to trust his gut and rescue them. I think that that showed bravery, kindness and quick thinking.
"I would give the book five stars: two for the plot, two for the characters, and one for the writing. Like John Flanagan, bestselling author of `The Ranger's Apprentice', I agree that this book is `masterful.' The book, `Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja' by Simon Higgins is a great book!"
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Authentic and enthralling (somewhat bloody) adventure
By Maggie Knapp
MOONSHADOW: RISE OF THE NINJA contains lots of action, the expected level of violence, and a dose of magic, stirred together in an enthralling adventure set in the samurai culture of medieval Japan. Naneshi ("No Name") was abandoned on the steps of the Grey Light orphanage, and has grown to a talented young teen fighter. He is given the name Moonshadow before being sent out to perform dangerous feats against powerful enemies. The frequent use of Japanese terms (explained in context and in a helpful glossary in the back) and the details of the weapons and fight techniques lend a delicious air of realism to the story. The author weaves in comments on patience, honor and loyalty along with the piercing shuriken and the pounding bo. Readers who like Jeff Stone's FIVE ANCESTOR'S series, Maya Snow's SISTERS OF THE SWORD and Chris Bradford's YOUNG SAMURAI will most likely enjoy this book as well.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
first is solid, second disappointing
By B. Capossere
Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja and Moonshadow: The Nightmare Ninja are the first two installments in a series of YA books by Simon Higgins about, well, ninjas. The first book was mostly entertaining if a bit slight, but the second, unfortunately was disappointing due to an overreliance on fight scenes. While the series has potential, it took a step backward in book two.
Moonshadow is the title character, a young member of the Grey Light Order of ninjas. In Rise of the Ninja, we meet his as he is completing the final stage of his training. Upon succeeding, he is granted his new ninja name--Moonshadow--and his first assignment: to steal the plans for a new kind of weapon from Silver Wolf, an evil samurai seeking to overturn the current social order. To do so, he'll have to employ not only his weapons and body training, but also his special talent of The Eye of the Beast, which allows him to mind-link to an animal and use its senses. Along with facing Silver Wolf's handpicked team of professional killers, including the intimidating and mysterious person known only as Deathless, Moonshadow will also have to deal with Snowhawk, a ninja from a rival order, one that is sworn against the Grey Lights.
The setting is Japan during the earlier decades of the Tokugawa/Edo era (which ran roughly 1600-late 1800s). Not being an expert, I can't say how accurately the timeline and events hews to actual history, but Higgins himself has a note at the back explaining he's taken many "liberties" in this "romanticized . . . yarn", so one shouldn't try and nitpick factual details. It's a good choice of time setting (or manipulation of time setting) in that Higgins presents us a Japan on the cusp of possible technological and societal change--guns are entering the country and old ways and regimes are being questioned, all of which ratchets up the larger sense of tension while also providing specific plot point. Higgins also does a generally nice, if at times cursory, job of conveying the sense of the time, place, and culture--whether it be via the food, modes of travel, dress, weapons, dueling styles, folktales, etc. While none are delved into, taken as a whole they serve to transport the reader to another time and place.
The characters are mostly engaging, if they fall a bit into predictable line, as does the plot in places. Moonshadow grows as a person making this a coming of age novel, and we see growth as well for Snowhawk, though her story gets saved for better treatment in The Nightmare Ninja. The side characters are a bit two-dimensional, but avoid being simple clich�s. The action is quick-paced and involves a fair amount of fighting that does go into a pretty good amount of detail, blow-by-blow in some cases. Some young readers will eat these scenes up; others may skim through them by the time they get to the third or fourth. That said, Rise of the Ninja I found much better balanced between fights and quieter, more character-driven or suspense-driven plotting than its sequel, The Nightmare Ninja.
As a follow-up, The Nightmare Ninja continues Moonshadow and Snowhawk's stories as the two team up to once again attempt to foil Silver Wolf's conspiracies to take down the current government. The story is complicated by an Order War as earlier competition has turned into out and out warfare between The Grey Light Order and Snowhawk's former order. Even worse for the two young heroes, along with having to face the physical threat of professional killers, Silver Wolf has now employed some who seem to be able to attack via the mind.
As mentioned, the sequel was a step backwards. The biggest problem by far is its lack of balance. The book really careens from one fight scene to another and while each individually may be fine, so many thrown so ceaselessly at the reader becomes a bit wearying and monotonous. The detail in each also seems to have been increased, so that the fights often dragged on well past the point of interest. To be honest, by the halfway point I was skimming fight scenes, at the three-quarters point I was skipping them nearly in their entirety, and at the end, with the climactic one, I went back to skimming. Unfortunately, with so many fight scenes, all that skimming didn't leave me a lot to sink my teeth into. One nice touch in the sequel is Higgin's use of Japanese myths/folklore and the various types of odd creatures and monsters we see, many of them pleasantly unfamiliar (even if they themselves weren't all that pleasant). I wish he had spent more time on those rather in ways beyond long fight scenes. There is a nice understory involving Snowhawk's character and her choice of which path she will walk. It isn't all that subtle, and it unfortunately gets buried beneath all the fighting, but it does raise the book's level a bit. Again, I wish more had been done with it in better fashion.
The series so far remind me of the Otori series of books by Lian Hearn, also set in Japan, in that the first book is quite strong, but then the followings ones pale in quality. Rise of the Ninja is not as strong or well-written a book as Hearn's Across the Nightingale Floor, but it is solidly entertaining, quick-paced, with likable characters who grow over the course of the book. The Nightmare Ninja is a step back, but perhaps Higgins can regain the balance and touch in subsequent books. A decent recommendation for Rise of the Ninja (especially for those who like a lot of action and fighting of the sword/martial arts kind) but advice to skip the sequel for now.
Here is my nine-year-old son's review
The first one was better because the evil was a more looming presence, the ending battle scene was better, and the evil characters were more interesting. The fights were exciting in both. The characters were interesting. In the sequel, I liked how Snowhawk had to learn how to control her rage and fury. And how Kagero was an older version of her so she could see what she would be like. It wasn't quite as good as the first but still good.
First one: 89/4.5
Second one: 82/4
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