Children’s Literature has a nice review of Deadly Flowers. Lovely to be compared to Lloyd Alexander! Do kids read him anymore? It seems like I spent half my childhood in Prydain.
Rather than trusting no one, [Kata] learns to decipher who is trustworthy, and instead of blind obedience to a master, she starts to wonder if freedom from any master is possible. This journey through feudal Japan and its hero folklore is reminiscent of some of Lloyd Alexander’s works. Ninja fans and others will fall in love with this daring, determined, and silent warrior.
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Sarah L. Thomson
A children’s book author publishing award-winning nonfiction, poetry, picture books and novels including…
“Readers will treasure the blossoming friendship between opposites in this whimsically illustrated tale. Short chapters and plenty of action make for an accessible and appealing reading experience. . . . Touching and inspiring.”
—Kirkus Reviews
I really liked your book Deadly Flowers. I was just curious, are you going to write a sequel to go after it? I think it would be pretty cool if you did a follow-up book about what Kata does after finally escaping everything. It would also be interesting if you wrote a book on what happens with Saiko. Anyways, I really enjoyed Deadly Flowers and hope to see more books like this one, whether as sequels or just related to Japanese history and such. Thanks!
Thanks so much for your comment! I’m so sorry it took me a long time to answer…I got very behind with comments on the website and now I’m trying to catch up.
Yes, I just finished a sequel to Deadly Flowers! It’s called Deadly Wish, and it’ll be available in the fall of 2017. You’ll find out more about both Kata and Saiko, plus some other old friends from the first book and some new characters (and scary new demons).
I’m so glad that you like Deadly Flowers. That time period of Japanese history is so fascinating. So much could be written about it! Thanks again for getting in touch, and keep an eye out for Deadly Wish.