ตะวันรักที่ปลายฟ้า 26

天は赤い河のほとり [Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori] #26

by Chie Shinohara

ยูริเป็นเด็กสาวมัธยมต้นธรรมดาคนหนึ่ง ถูกอำนาจลึกลับของราชินีนาเกียแห่งอาณาจักรฮิตไทต์ในสมัยโบราณ ดึงตัวย้อนกาลเวลาไปสู่อดีตเพื่อหวังใช้เธอเป็นเครื่องสังเวยในพิธีกรรมอันร้ายกาจ

แต่เจ้าชายคาอิลได้ช่วยยูริไว้ และตั้งเธอไว้ในฐานะพระสนม ถึงกระนั้นนาเกียก็ไม่เลิกราที่จะเอาชีวิตยูริ แม้เธอจะถูกยกย่องเป็นเทวีแห่งสงครามก็ตาม จึงทำให้คนรอบตัวยูริหลายคนตายไป รวมถึงพี่ชายและน้องชายของคาอิลด้วย

ในที่สุด คาอิลก็ได้ขึ้นครองราชย์เป็นกษัตริย์ของฮิตไทต์ แต่นาเกียก็ยังคงมีอำนาจอยู่ คาอิลต้องการแต่งตั้งยูริขึ้นมาเป็นมเหสี แต่สมาชิกสภาผู้เฒ่าบางส่วนไม่เห็นด้วย นาเกียจึงเสนอเงื่อนไขว่า หากยูริสามารถปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของผู้บัญชาการทหารรักษาพระองค์ได้สมบูรณ์ ก็จะยอมรับเป็นราชินี

น้องชายของคาอิลขาดการติดต่อไปเฉยๆ ที่ยูการิต ยูริจึงเสนอตัวนำทัพไปที่นั่น แต่ไม่ทันไรยูการิตก็ต้องเตรียมรับการบุกของอียิปต์ที่มีรามเซสเป็นแม่ทัพซะแล้ว...

Genres: Manga, Romance, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Historical, Shojo

Paperback

First published December 20, 2001

About the author

Chie Shinohara (篠原千絵) is an award winning Japanese manga artist best-known for Red River, known in Japan as Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo, in 1987 for Yami no Purple Eye and in 2001 for Red River.

Aside from her comics work, she has also written several prose novels. She has published the six volume Big Draw Daughter Hatsu light novel series, as well as five gaiden (or side-story) novels related to her Red River series. All of these were illustrated by Shinohara herself.

Works

Akatsuki no Lion - 2003
Ao no Fūin (Blue Seal) - 1992–94
Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni (Midnight Visitor) - 1984
Kioku no Ashiato (Footprint of Memories) - 2005
Kiri no Mori Hotel - 2007
Kootta Natsu no Hi (Frozen Summer Day) - 1995
Mizu ni Sumu Hana (Romance of Darkness) - 2004
Mokugekisha ni Sayounara (Farewell to the Eyewitness) - 1985
Nanika ga yami de mite iru (Something Watching in the Dark) - 1986
Ryouko no Shinreijikenbo (A Record of Ryoko's Psychic Events) - 1988–91
Sanninme ga Kieta (A Third Person Disappeared) - 1992
Soshite Gokai no Suzu ga naru (Then Five Bells Rang) - 1994
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story (Red River) - 1995–2002
Tokidamari no Hime - 2008-09
Touboukyuukou (Runaway Express)
Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage (Moon Shadow on a Dark Sea) - 1986–91
Yami no Purple Eye (Purple Eye of Darkness) - 1984–87
Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago - 2010-present

Reviews

[Starbubbles · Rating 3 out of 5]

i must say that i was really disappointed in this book. how can there be an entire volume and virtually nothing happens?! it really isn't hard to figure out, this happened all of the time in fushigi yugi. nakia escapes, kail discloses that yuri's clothes could be used to whisk her away to someplace else, not necessarily back to japan, urhi dies, juda has a potential new love interest (nevermind he is a widower and has like 3 concubines already), and nakia goes on a killing spree. yay... so with all of this, how can i say nothing happened? well, it was pretty darn predictable that nakia would escape and urhi would have an ace in the hole for her, juda would be overdramatic, and a new threat on yuri would be waged. but what trully gave it the feeling that nothing happened was that all of this could have happened in like 2 1/2 chapters, instead it was drawn out for an entire book just on repeat of how horrible nakia can be, possible wedding plans, plans to capture nakia, and yuri wedding plans. there was also that needless scene of yuri being soo selfless. yeah yeah, i get it, she's great, blah blah.

i think i's just complaining because this book is a build up for #27. i'm just excited for things to wrap-up or have a new development, or something.

[Lexie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Welcome to Book 26 where Nakia IS STILL SCHEMING.

This book is basically scheme scheme scheme. It get a bit repetitive so let's talk about the non-scheming okay?

Love! EVERYWHERE!

- Kikkuri married both Ryui and Shala (they both dated him at the same time, but didn't bother to tell him that).
- Juda and Alexandra are set to be married because obviously every single last one of Kail's brothers need women who will boss them around until they do what they're supposed to.
- Nefert shows up to proclaim her love for Rusafa who is just flabbergasted (and a bit appalled I think).
- Kash is able to lay Ursula's spirit to rest because she is declared innocent of her crimes.
- Urhi all but confesses his love to Nakia (and she to him). Which I'm right there with you Nakia, why did he wait so long? (I think it goes back to neither saw the middle ground as desirable until too late)

[Soobie is expired · Rating 2 out of 5]

E che palle 'sta Nakia!!!!

Basta, ragazzi, son 26 numeri che sta qua complotta per uccidere Yuri. Basta! Basta!! Basta!!! Una persona può complottare fino ad un certo punto. Poi ci si annoia.

Liete novelle. Lusafa sembra avere una spasimante: la sorella di Ramses. Sì, direi che approvo.

Alexandra sembra avere una cotta ricambiata per Giuda e allora via con la richiesta di matrimonio.

Nakia e Uruhi. Non so. Ormai non mi fanno né caldo, né freddo. La loro strana storia... Beh, avrei voluto dire alla Shinohara: «TAGLIA!!»

Dai, ormai mancano solo due volumi all'alba.

[Katie (Katie's Corner Blog) · Rating 5 out of 5]

see full review @ Katie's Corner

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good volume.

[Mr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the greatest fantasy/historical/romance manga ever.

A masterpiece!

[Vivien · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok. Good when Yuri reunites with Princess Hatohoru Nepheruto & goes to Councilmen Agil's house to look for the traitor Nakia.

[Alice]

Yuri Ishtar is finally getting married to Crown Prince Kail. Queen Dowager Nakia has been removed as Tawananna and the Hittite Empire needs someone to fill the space immediately. As the wedding date approaches, danger approaches as well. Nakia has escaped the city and is in a different city by now. The troops search high and low to find her. But, since she can control them using magic water, they will have to be careful.


I think this is a great book even though it is rated for older teens. There is history and magic included in the manga. I liked this book and i suggest it to someone who wants to read about history and wants to try to read about it in a different form than textbook/encyclopedia/non-fiction book.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful story, beautiful artwork, and great characters.

[ramy · Rating 5 out of 5]

cant beleive it almost over...damn i went through this books like a parched person in a desert and the books were the only water avaliable *excuse my poor excuse of a methaphor*0////0

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

It still seems like things are pretty intense, and only two more volumes to go!! I can't wait to see how it all ends!

[Destiny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series. Must read for fans of Inuyasha and From Far Away.

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this series on a mere coincidence but it quickly became one of my all time favourites. I read the entire series in 1.5-2 days. It was truly wonderful and a joy to experience.

[Luna's Little Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall series review, 4 Stars.
I started Red River a few years ago but finally got round to finishing it this year.

[Dominique "Eerie" Sobieska · Rating 2 out of 5]

Anatolia Story vol. 1 - 28

Overall Rating: 2..../10
I re-read from teenager to grown up. Not the best idea...

This may be my third re-read of this series. I am pretty sure I read it twice in the first two years of it's release. I was young, I loved it. It was romantic. But after reading it this year (maybe +15 years later....), I was wrong. I just saw wrong turns, within wrong turns. Maybe as an adult, you see things differently.

If you,ve read a manga or book during your early years and end up reading them much later in life, you may end up like me- loving a series in the past and ruining it as the adult in you laughs for once enjoying them... :(

Do I recommend this:

Unless you are under the age of 20 honestly...

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