After deciding to stay in Japan, Katie is ready to face the
challenges she accepted by choosing to stay. Unfortunately,
between trying to learn the full Japanese language and
figuring out how she plays into the Kami ancestory, life
isn't getting any easier. As Tomo's battle with the Kami
worsen, Katie finds herself seeking help from Jun, someone
who heavily blurs the line between friend and enemy. Some
answers must be found or everyone will have to face the Kami
coming out in all of them.
Amanda Sun crafts a stunning second installment to The
Paper
Gods series with RAIN. Full of even more action,
diversity,
and romance than the first, RAIN truly takes the reader by
storm. I found myself falling more and more in love with the
characters and setting in this book than I did the first,
and I already adored Ink. Sun incorporates the Japanese
culture so gracefully and beautifully, and it's wonderful
seeing Katie continuously open herself up to her
surroundings as the story goes on. She gracefully shows the
struggles of young love in the middle of an ancient battle
of Kami and ink and never leaves out the unique
uncertainties that can arise from intercultural dating. One
of the things I love most is the faith Katie and Tomo put
into the relationship even with so many battles they face.
Katie and Tomo both have moments of strength and weakness
that constantly test their character, but neither ever truly
give up. They are absolutely fearsome and lovable main
characters, and I am so excited to see more of them in the
next book.
Perfect for anyone looking for a diverse read, RAIN by
Amanda Sun pours out the rich culture of Japan with the
swoony romance of two people who will do anything to save
each other.
American Katie Green has decided to stay in Japan. She's
started to build a life in the city of Shizuoka, and she
can't imagine leaving behind her friends, her aunt and
especially Tomohiro, the guy she's fallen in love with. But
her return is not as simple as she thought. She's flunking
out of Japanese school and committing cultural faux pas
wherever she goes. Tomohiro is also struggling-as a Kami,
his connection to the ancient gods of Japan and his power to
bring drawings to life have begun to spiral out of control.
When Tomo decides to stop drawing, the ink finds other ways
to seep into his life-blackouts, threatening messages and
the appearance of unexplained sketches. Unsure how to help
Tomo, Katie turns to an unexpected source for help-Jun, her
former friend and a Kami with an agenda of his own. But is
Jun really the ally he claims to be? In order to save
themselves, Katie and Tomohiro must unravel the truth about
Tomo's dark ancestry, as well as Katie's, and confront one
of the darkest gods in Japanese legend.
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