Tangled Spirits, Kate Shanahan
Tangled Spirits, Kate Shanahan
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Tangled Spirits
A Novel

Author: Kate Shanahan

Narrator: Anne Marie Lewis

Unabridged: 13 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ROAV Press

Published: 11/01/2023

Synopsis

Winner of the 2023 Florida Authors and Publishers Association Silver Award for Historical Fiction"The story is a heartwarming glimpse into the Heian period of Japan and its mythology. Recommended." -Historical Novels Review“For anyone unfamiliar with court life in ancient 10th century Japan… this is the book to read.” - HistoricalFiction CompanyA captivating time-slip tale of spirit possession, friendship, and imperial intrigue inspired by real-lifepeople, events, and beliefs in tenth century Japan.2019: Mina Cooper hopes her study-abroad program in Japan will solve her anxiety issues. After all, she’sdoing what she loves - studying Japanese language and literature. But she’s still waking up at four am witha racing heart, so Mina decides to change her life, to change herself. And suddenly she has a lot more tobe anxious about.999: Desperately lonely after her mother and sister die in an epidemic, aspiring shaman Lady Masakoattempts to summon them. But she’s inexperienced in such rituals, and pulls Mina’s spirit into her bodyinstead.After a struggle for control and a failed exorcism, the two spirits agree to cooperate long enough to gethelp from the Royal Astrologer, the only person powerful enough to send Mina home.But his help comes at a cost. If Mina doesn’t pay it, she risks her spirit fusing with Masako’s. And if thathappens, she’ll never get home.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane

I am always looking for good historical fiction. When I came across this book, the premise intrigued me as I didn't really know anything about 10th century Japan, and I've always loved the idea of travelling back in time. It's clear the author loves her subject matter, and her indepth research creat......more

Goodreads review by LilliSt

As a fan of Sei Shonagon's "Pillow Book" I was really happy for the chance to receive an ARC of Tangled Spirits by Kate Shanahan. The story revolves around Mina, a student of Japanese Literature from the year 2019, whose spirit is accidentally whisked into the body of Masako, the daughter of a minor......more

Goodreads review by Alina

In Tangled Spirits we follow Mina an American student living in Japan whose spirit is accidentally thrown back more than 1000 years into the past to the Edo period, where she shares, for over a year, the body of Masako, a Japanese girl her same age living in that period. Through Mina´s and Masako´s i......more

Goodreads review by Tori

What an exciting read! An engrossing tale of friendship, the very real angst of growing up in 2019, change through struggle, environmental issues, sexuality, and beautiful and accurate descriptions of the golden age of Japan and its historical context. It's a page-turner that offers food for thought......more

Goodreads review by Sandie

Wow-what a wonderful, fun read. I just loved the story as well as the characters. Kate writes beautifully and her knowledge of Japan showed throughout the story. The way she brought this American reader into the history of Japan and made it interesting and easy to understand was awesome. I loved how......more

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