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Ninja Girl #1
The Nine Wiles
Sixteen-year-old Ashley dreams of being a professional ballerina and dating the handsome and mysterious new student, Drake. But her ballet instructor rejects her, and Drake is interested one moment, then avoids her the next. Ash is at her wits' end when a stranger comes to town – her long lost Aunt Elsbeth – with an incredible tale. Ash's natural grace and beauty are no accidents, because she belongs to a nameless sisterhood of mystical warriors who use speed, stealth, deception, and seduction to pursue a centuries-old mission. Elsbeth shares the secret wisdom contained in The Nine Wiles, the source of power for the sisterhood. Ash's life takes a supernatural turn as she uses her new abilities to get close to Drake. But Drake has secrets of his own. His father is head of the clandestine organization bent on stopping the sisterhood and dominating all the nations of the Earth. And when Drake's father has Elsbeth kidnapped, Ash will have to battle alone to save Elsbeth and the world. Will Drake join her, or fight her to the death?
282 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 28, 2014
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June 18, 2020
Ninja protect the world from itself, from the shadows. Ninja wield sharp, flawless single-edged blades and deadly stone-cutting, steel-shredding shuriken. Ninja wield The Nine Wiles.
Re-imagining ninjas as an entire sisterhood of select night-riding defenders of world order is soooo engrossing. Total. Bad ass.
Are they men? Most definitely. Are they women. Also yes.
S. W. White's rendition of ninjas is so heavy and concrete and without the theatrical antics of weaving esoteric hand-sign magical infusions.
Now, this book is definitely a YA kind of book that ought to have more notoriety. It has the complexity to surround the surrealism of reckless youths inheriting terrible worldly secrets, by tempering the story with the liminal demarcations of children both neglected and left to the determination of their own impulses; and the covenants drawn between children that realize they're similar in their shared loneliness.
It's the innocent and charming kind of romance that is ultimately doomed to fail. Everyone knows it's going to be tragic.
The good girl trying to save the world falls for the villain. The villainous boy falls in love with the girl and sacrifices the world for her anyways. Gets ya every time.
REEEEEEEEEEEE!
I read this book time and time again. Fantastic.
Re-imagining ninjas as an entire sisterhood of select night-riding defenders of world order is soooo engrossing. Total. Bad ass.
Are they men? Most definitely. Are they women. Also yes.
S. W. White's rendition of ninjas is so heavy and concrete and without the theatrical antics of weaving esoteric hand-sign magical infusions.
Now, this book is definitely a YA kind of book that ought to have more notoriety. It has the complexity to surround the surrealism of reckless youths inheriting terrible worldly secrets, by tempering the story with the liminal demarcations of children both neglected and left to the determination of their own impulses; and the covenants drawn between children that realize they're similar in their shared loneliness.
It's the innocent and charming kind of romance that is ultimately doomed to fail. Everyone knows it's going to be tragic.
The good girl trying to save the world falls for the villain. The villainous boy falls in love with the girl and sacrifices the world for her anyways. Gets ya every time.
REEEEEEEEEEEE!
I read this book time and time again. Fantastic.
January 28, 2021
Solid, but unspectacular read. I loved the action that picked up right at the beginning of the novel and it didn't let go. Solid character development with just enough mystery to keep you hooked. I didn't find the climax or the action leading to it beyond the 60-65 percent mark believable. But it led to a satisfying resolution.
The writing was a bit passive and could use a solid copyedit. But it's not too glaring of a hole. Good work overall and I might just read the sequel.
The writing was a bit passive and could use a solid copyedit. But it's not too glaring of a hole. Good work overall and I might just read the sequel.
December 30, 2017
This book will make you believe in Ninjas
This book is hard to put down until you finish reading it. This is a good book for teenagers and the young at heart. Good plot, characters well developed and a cliffhanger that will make you hurry to get the next in the series.
This book is hard to put down until you finish reading it. This is a good book for teenagers and the young at heart. Good plot, characters well developed and a cliffhanger that will make you hurry to get the next in the series.
November 11, 2018
Great YA story
I have to admire SW White for her adventurous story. This is a face paced book with wholesome characters and an interesting plot. I’m looking forward to the next book!
I have to admire SW White for her adventurous story. This is a face paced book with wholesome characters and an interesting plot. I’m looking forward to the next book!
February 22, 2018
Love hate story
In spite of the predictable storyline, the book held my interest. The fact that I am leaving a review means The read was worthwhile
In spite of the predictable storyline, the book held my interest. The fact that I am leaving a review means The read was worthwhile
September 20, 2015
Ninja Girl: The Nine Wiles delivers what is promised: a novel about a girl who becomes a ninja. It really is that simple, and it's this direct approach to story and craft that makes Ninja Girl an excellent read. White is capable of creating an environment that the reader can likewise get involved with. The story dream is well thought out, there's enough humor to engage the reader, and plenty of opportunities to have fun. S.W. is a master at building tension and suspense. He does not throw it in the reader's face and nothing is taken for granted. A thoroughly enjoyable read and I look forward to the follow-ups.
I have posted a 'story question' dialog elsewhere in goodreads because I originally thought I was posting a review -- I'll leave it up because it addresses this part of the story dream that captured my imagination. Kind of what it would be like to imagine one's self as Peter Pan -- only in this case, a ninja girl.
I have posted a 'story question' dialog elsewhere in goodreads because I originally thought I was posting a review -- I'll leave it up because it addresses this part of the story dream that captured my imagination. Kind of what it would be like to imagine one's self as Peter Pan -- only in this case, a ninja girl.
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