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十二国記 [Jūni Kokuki] #9
黄昏の岸 暁の天 1 [Tasogare no Kishi, Akatsuki no Sora]
登基之後半年，以疾風之勢整頓戴國的泰王驍宗前往鎮壓叛亂，卻逾期未歸。在此時，台輔泰麒接到反叛弒君的通知，飽受衝擊而忽然消失無蹤！
孤立於虛海之中，一到冬天就變成極寒之地的戴國現在頓失王和麒麟，災厄和妖魔猖獗，人民身心俱疲。
國家和百姓再也無能拯救自己於水深火熱之中，戴國將軍李齋為了前往晉見景王陽子而翱翔於天際！！
孤立於虛海之中，一到冬天就變成極寒之地的戴國現在頓失王和麒麟，災厄和妖魔猖獗，人民身心俱疲。
國家和百姓再也無能拯救自己於水深火熱之中，戴國將軍李齋為了前往晉見景王陽子而翱翔於天際！！
244 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 2001
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Fuyumi Ono
168 books333 followersKanji Name: 小野 不由美.
Fuyumi Ono (小野 不由美, Ono Fuyumi) is a Japanese novelist who is best known for writing the Twelve Kingdoms (十二国記, Juuni Kokuki) series, on which a popular anime is based. Her name after marriage is Fuyumi Uchida (内田不由美, Uchida Fuyumi), but she writes under her maiden name.
Ono was born in Nakatsu, Ōita, Kyūshū in 1960. She graduated from Ōtani University in Kyōto with a degree in Buddhist Studies, and in 1988 was employed by the publisher Kōdansha. Her debut story is titled Sleepless on Birthday Eve.
Ono is married to Naoyuki Uchida (内田直行, Uchida Naoyuki), a mystery novelist who writes under the pseudonym Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻行人 , Ayatsuji Yukito).
Before she started work on Twelve Kingdoms, Fuyumi Ono wrote The Demonic Child (魔性の子), a horror novel about a boy from another world. She later worked certain events from this novel into the Twelve Kingdoms series. Short stories set in the various kingdoms include: Kasho, Toei, Shokan, Kizan and Jogetsu. In February, 2008, the first new Twelve Kingdoms short story, Hisho no Tori (丕緒の鳥) was published in Shinchosha's Yomyom magazine.
According to an interview at the Anime News Network, she is "currently rewriting a girls' horror series (she) wrote long ago."
- Wikipedia
Fuyumi Ono (小野 不由美, Ono Fuyumi) is a Japanese novelist who is best known for writing the Twelve Kingdoms (十二国記, Juuni Kokuki) series, on which a popular anime is based. Her name after marriage is Fuyumi Uchida (内田不由美, Uchida Fuyumi), but she writes under her maiden name.
Ono was born in Nakatsu, Ōita, Kyūshū in 1960. She graduated from Ōtani University in Kyōto with a degree in Buddhist Studies, and in 1988 was employed by the publisher Kōdansha. Her debut story is titled Sleepless on Birthday Eve.
Ono is married to Naoyuki Uchida (内田直行, Uchida Naoyuki), a mystery novelist who writes under the pseudonym Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻行人 , Ayatsuji Yukito).
Before she started work on Twelve Kingdoms, Fuyumi Ono wrote The Demonic Child (魔性の子), a horror novel about a boy from another world. She later worked certain events from this novel into the Twelve Kingdoms series. Short stories set in the various kingdoms include: Kasho, Toei, Shokan, Kizan and Jogetsu. In February, 2008, the first new Twelve Kingdoms short story, Hisho no Tori (丕緒の鳥) was published in Shinchosha's Yomyom magazine.
According to an interview at the Anime News Network, she is "currently rewriting a girls' horror series (she) wrote long ago."
- Wikipedia
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January 20, 2014
Siguiendo con la serie de "Los doce Reinos", este libro toma lugar después de que Youko tomó el trono y de que ayudara en la rebelión en el norte de Kei:
El libro comienza cuando Risai, una general de Tai, logra escapar de su Reino tras este haber caído en la ruina al haber perdido a su monarca y a su kirin, ambos se presumen muertos. Risai llega gravemente herida a Kei con la esperanza de que su nueva Emperatriz, Youko, pueda ayudar a salvar al reino que ella tanto ama y añora proteger, y mientras transcurre un largo periodo de recuperación le va contando a Youko (y recordando ella misma) las circunstancias en las que se vio envuelto el reino que lo llevaron a caer en su estado actual.
Por otra parte, Enki confiesa haber estado buscando a Taiki (el kirin de Tai) desde hace un tiempo, ya que está convencido de que algo loe ha ocurrido y cruzó al "otro lado" pero no puede volver por alguna razón. Él junto con Youko organizan una especie de brigada de rescate para encontrar a Taiki, ya que con la presencia de este podrían encontrar al rey de Tai.
Mi opinión personal: Estuvo...bien, planamente bien, no me emocionó ni me gustó tanto como los anteriores libros que he leído y a este lo tengo en mi mente como "lo leí para continuar con la historia", porque REALMENTE NO PASA NADA. Si, encuentran a Taiki, pero no dice si él se recupera o no, si encuentran a rey de Tai o no.... realmente todo es un largo recuento de qué pasó + la búsqueda de Taiki. Realmente me esperaba que Risai en algún momento hiciera algo, con o sin brazo, además de esperar y estar pululando por el palacio semi muerta.
En fin, como dije antes, este libro expande los acontecimientos en el universo de Los doce reinos, pero considero que realmente no añade mucho y la narrativa de este tomo en particular se asemeja a la de un perro persiguiendo su cola.
El libro comienza cuando Risai, una general de Tai, logra escapar de su Reino tras este haber caído en la ruina al haber perdido a su monarca y a su kirin, ambos se presumen muertos. Risai llega gravemente herida a Kei con la esperanza de que su nueva Emperatriz, Youko, pueda ayudar a salvar al reino que ella tanto ama y añora proteger, y mientras transcurre un largo periodo de recuperación le va contando a Youko (y recordando ella misma) las circunstancias en las que se vio envuelto el reino que lo llevaron a caer en su estado actual.
Por otra parte, Enki confiesa haber estado buscando a Taiki (el kirin de Tai) desde hace un tiempo, ya que está convencido de que algo loe ha ocurrido y cruzó al "otro lado" pero no puede volver por alguna razón. Él junto con Youko organizan una especie de brigada de rescate para encontrar a Taiki, ya que con la presencia de este podrían encontrar al rey de Tai.
Mi opinión personal: Estuvo...bien, planamente bien, no me emocionó ni me gustó tanto como los anteriores libros que he leído y a este lo tengo en mi mente como "lo leí para continuar con la historia", porque REALMENTE NO PASA NADA. Si, encuentran a Taiki, pero no dice si él se recupera o no, si encuentran a rey de Tai o no.... realmente todo es un largo recuento de qué pasó + la búsqueda de Taiki. Realmente me esperaba que Risai en algún momento hiciera algo, con o sin brazo, además de esperar y estar pululando por el palacio semi muerta.
En fin, como dije antes, este libro expande los acontecimientos en el universo de Los doce reinos, pero considero que realmente no añade mucho y la narrativa de este tomo en particular se asemeja a la de un perro persiguiendo su cola.
January 28, 2016
An amazing read! Fuyumi san's work on this book is one of the best in the entire series. This book in particular becomes its own critic as it questions the very foundations of the 12 kingdoms (じゅうにおうこく) leading to a better understanding of the world and its kirin.
I will definitely be rereading this one in the future.
I read the English translation by Eugene Woodbury.
I will definitely be rereading this one in the future.
I read the English translation by Eugene Woodbury.
January 18, 2020
In this first half of the novel, the story is told in flashbacks as Risai (who has arrived in Kei at death's door to ask for aid from Youko) tells the story of events from Gyousou's coronation until the disappearance of Gyousou and Taiki.
In the flashbacks we see Risai arrive in the capitol Kouki for her new position in Gyousou's court. She becomes friends with the worrywort head of the Autumn Court, Kaei. Together they observe and participate as Gyousou cleans house and strange rumors begin flying.
Meanwhile, Taiki is trapped, without his memory, back in the strange land of Japan.
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This book is a mix of action and politics. The flashbacks are disjointed and sometimes out of order, as the author feeds us little bites out of context and makes us try to fill in the gaps ourselves before revealing the truth. Lots of fun, but also lots of court titles, if that's not your thing.
In the flashbacks we see Risai arrive in the capitol Kouki for her new position in Gyousou's court. She becomes friends with the worrywort head of the Autumn Court, Kaei. Together they observe and participate as Gyousou cleans house and strange rumors begin flying.
Meanwhile, Taiki is trapped, without his memory, back in the strange land of Japan.
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This book is a mix of action and politics. The flashbacks are disjointed and sometimes out of order, as the author feeds us little bites out of context and makes us try to fill in the gaps ourselves before revealing the truth. Lots of fun, but also lots of court titles, if that's not your thing.
October 21, 2017
I found a translation of this book and the next into English, but I can't find the translation on Goodreads. I enjoyed meeting all of the characters again, and seeing Youko and the King of En, Enki, Keiki, all the other Kirin, Suzu, and Shoukei all work together to help Risai save Taiki was so heartwarming, though no easy task!
I'm glad to finally have found out part of what happened to Taiki, but I still don't know whether he and Risai will succeed in rescuing Tai.
I'm glad to finally have found out part of what happened to Taiki, but I still don't know whether he and Risai will succeed in rescuing Tai.
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