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A review by bookishreveriess
A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe
5.0
A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe has been, in all honesty, one of the best—if not the best—books I’ve read this year! Sora’s journey was unique, intense and very personal because her home (Mt. Fuji) and its people were under attack and because in the end, she wasn’t who or what she’d thought she was all her life—a kami. Something I loved about this story was our main character’s struggle with accepting the reality of who and what she was—a human—and why. Crewe’s writing was fantastic throughout the whole book! It was so good and well-paced that you could easily understand what’s happening and learn about the kami, the ghosts, the demons and all the other supernatural stuff that’s mentioned through the book and the reason behind their doings. And most importantly, you get to connect with Sora and the rest of the main characters and feel why this journey is so important and interesting. The setting for this story was Japan and I loved everything about it. We went from the beautiful and peaceful Mt. Fuji palace and its mountains to modern day Tokyo full of vibrant lights, power and energy is search of Mt. Fuji’s true heiress. But no matter what part of Japan you were in, through Sora’s journey you get to see how Mt. Fuji’s energy flows through it all and how everything is connected. And I also loved the diversity of mythical and supernatural creatures we got to encounter on our little search for the real heiress and the instruments she’ll need to fight off the demon and the ghosts that took over Mt. Fuji.
Besides our wonderful main character named Sora, we also get to meet her companion and loyal guard named Takeo, her loyal companion Midori, a human named Keiji, Mt. Fuji’s heiress, a sage called Rin—who told them about the prophecy and the truth about Sora and her parents, and many other characters that don’t just take part on Sora’s journey to save Mt. Fuji and it’s people but also on her personal journey of self-acceptance and self-growth. They all did a great job playing their parts and that’s why this is one of those few books where I loved all of the characters!
In the end, I really enjoyed the story that came to life through “A Mortal Song” from beginning to end! Why? Because I loved everything about it, especially the fact that this wasn’t just a journey to save Japan and Mt. Fuji, but also a personal growth journey for every single one of the characters, and the mythological and supernatural themes it had that included: the kami, the ghosts, the demons, the ogres and many of the other creatures we get to encounter as they look for the instruments Mt. Fuji’s heiress will need to defeat the demon that took over her palace. If you’re looking for a good fantasy book set in Japan (or a fantasy book in general) I completely recommend this one!
Besides our wonderful main character named Sora, we also get to meet her companion and loyal guard named Takeo, her loyal companion Midori, a human named Keiji, Mt. Fuji’s heiress, a sage called Rin—who told them about the prophecy and the truth about Sora and her parents, and many other characters that don’t just take part on Sora’s journey to save Mt. Fuji and it’s people but also on her personal journey of self-acceptance and self-growth. They all did a great job playing their parts and that’s why this is one of those few books where I loved all of the characters!
In the end, I really enjoyed the story that came to life through “A Mortal Song” from beginning to end! Why? Because I loved everything about it, especially the fact that this wasn’t just a journey to save Japan and Mt. Fuji, but also a personal growth journey for every single one of the characters, and the mythological and supernatural themes it had that included: the kami, the ghosts, the demons, the ogres and many of the other creatures we get to encounter as they look for the instruments Mt. Fuji’s heiress will need to defeat the demon that took over her palace. If you’re looking for a good fantasy book set in Japan (or a fantasy book in general) I completely recommend this one!