Bright Eyes

<p><strong><em>Can one girl stop a killer?</em></strong></p><p><strong>The future of Japan hangs in the balance and it's up to a girl who likes to climb to save the day</strong></p><p>Two armies have descended on the Full Moon and the war that has torn Japan apart for over a century threatens to destroy Lady Chiyome's school for young shrine maidens (and assassins).</p><p>In this thrilling sequel to <em>Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale</em> Risuko must face warlords samurai angry cooks a monster in the hills the truth about her father a spy among the kunoichi...</p><p>And a murderer.</p><p>Someone kills a Takeda lieutenant staging it to look like suicide. Can Risuko figure out who would do such thing?</p><p>And can she keep it from happening again?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Praise for <em>Bright Eyes: </em></strong></p><p>Once again David Kudler has fully succeeded as a novelist with a genuine flair for historical fiction populated by memorably crafted characters and decidedly entertaining plot twists and turns. Like the first novel in the author's 'Seasons of the Sword' series <strong><em>Bright Eyes</em></strong> is imaginative original exceptionally well written and highly recommended <em>- Midwest Book Review</em></p><p>David Kudler crafts an enthralling. unputdownable tale due in no small part to his outstanding world building. He ties enough aspects of real-life feudal Japanese culture to give the perfect balance of reality in this fictional world. [...] The well-crafted mystery well-honed history and world-building and Risuko's adventurousness leave the reader wanting more. <em>- </em>Shailyn Rogers <em>Ind'Tale Magazine</em></p>