On Coming of Age Day, Ohno Yasu saves the daughter of a rich business owner from falling and ruining her beautiful kimono. He tries to put her out of his mind. Little does he know their fates are intertwined.
Letter stuffed under the door of Umeji Tatsuya's home. (Relating to book 2)
Nonogawa's biggest festival where the residents give thanks to Inari for the harvest, particularly the rice harvest.
Crystal clear river that runs through the small town of Nonogawa and gives the town its name.
The point where a non-magic user is able to utilize the flow of ki for magic
How Tatsuya meets his Yakuza big brother. A glance into my main character's past.
Mother of Ohno Suzu. Healer. Retired from her branch of healing early, because it took a toll on her.
The focus in Japanese society is the group over individual - this follows in names, forms of address, adherance to rules, and almost every other aspect of life.
Mother to Suzuki Sojorou. Terrified to find her son admiring Umeji Tatsuya, when his tattoos are revealed.
Brilliant, yet impetuous baby brother to Date Sari. Researching the merging of magic and tech.
When charred encoded pages mysteriously appear, do the characters really want to know what they contain?
Colors of light emitted from a spell, tell you what type of magic is being used
Amy Winters-Voss, also known as Shyredfox, is author of the urban fantasy novel Rise: The Liminal Chronicles. She adores Japan and textile arts. Other projects she's involved in include:
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learning Japanese, walking, fiber arts of all kinds (especially nalbinding and dyeing)
Terry Pratchett, Dennis Taylor, Gail Carriger, Jack Campbell, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Susan Spann, Nathan Lowell, Glynn Stewart, Larissa Brown, David Eddings, Judson Roberts, Ann Aguirre
Gimme the Brain, Fluxx, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Starfarers of Catan, D&D (we have an active campaign called Arabeth)