A review by jhg1995
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Nicely gritty war narrative that's like The Magnificent Seven Samurai but not. Of course the Flanagan style for fictional country names would call Japan Nihon-Ja just like how Skandia=Scandinavia=Norway, Denmark, or Sweden. Also, also, Arisaka is an odd name for a villain until one imagines Imperial Japan in World War II and its war crimes carried out with Arisaka rifles.