Sarah L. Thomson has written everything from picture books to easy readers to middle grade and young adult novels. Her novels include The Dragon's Son, a young adult novel based on the King Arthur story, which was a JLG selection, earned two starred reviews, and was on VOYA's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2001 list, among other honors; Dragon's Egg, a middle-grade fantasy, which was a JLG selection and a Maine Lupine Award winner; and The Secret of the Rose, a middle-grade historical fiction tale set in Elizabethan London. She lives in Portland, Maine. Visit sarahlthomson.com.
"A girl's first mission as a ninja is complicated by a pair of
young siblings and dangerous Japanese spirits.... Thomson has
created heroines who are opposites yet manage to use their
strengths to take control of their lives under the social
restraints of their time.... Edge-of-your-seat action that will
have both girls and boys rooting for the girl ninjas." — Kirkus
Reviews
Genuinely thrilling, with surprises at every turn and a solid
emotional core, this is just the thing for Percy Jackson fanatics
thirsty for more, more, more.' — Booklist
In feudal Japan, orphan Kata was not attractive enough to become a
courtesan so she was grateful that Madame Chiyome chose her to
train as a 'deadly flower'—a ninja. Now, at fifteen, Kata's first
mission is to assassinate someone in the warlord's castle....
Nonstop action, interesting characters, and a journey into another
time and culture make this novel worthy...' — VOYA Magazine
Kata is a "deadly flower," a trained ninja who works alone and can
take care of herself. She is fully prepared for her first solo
assignment, until she learns she is to be an assassin.... The story
unfolds with many twists and turns that keep readers intrigued... a
great combination of adventure, fantasy, and horror, with two
strong heroines who form an unlikely alliance. A great story that
is perfect for readers who are interested in ninjas and other
warriors.' — School Library Journal
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