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product_id: 5454203
title: "Year of the Demon (A Novel of the Fated Blades) Mass Market Paperback – September 2, 2014"
brand: "steve bein"
price: "R297"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/5454203-year-of-the-demon-a-novel-of-the-fated-blades
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# Year of the Demon (A Novel of the Fated Blades) Mass Market Paperback – September 2, 2014

**Brand:** steve bein
**Price:** R297
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Year of the Demon (A Novel of the Fated Blades) Mass Market Paperback – September 2, 2014 by steve bein
- **How much does it cost?** R297 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/5454203-year-of-the-demon-a-novel-of-the-fated-blades)

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## Customer Reviews

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    I really enjoyed reading this book
  

*by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2018*

I really enjoyed reading this book. It leaned a little more heavily on the historical fiction than the modern story, but the historical fiction part was so good that I didn't mind too much. I did feel that the characters in the modern part of the story were a little slower to catch on to important details than they should have been. Definitely worth reading if you enjoyed the first book, and leads directly into the third which I feel improves on the balance.

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    An enjoyable continuation
  

*by B***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014*

This sequel continues the contemporary story from Daughter of the Sword, following a new police case for Tokyo detective Mariko. As with the predecessor, 2/3 of the book actually tells a story set in feudal Japan involving samurai and warlords. This time, instead of an ancient sword, the mysterious McGuffin is an old No mask; and as with the previous book, there appears to be some sort of curse attached to it.There's more than one Interrelated story here, and I found the contemporary story a bit more interesting than the samurai era, even though it was the shorter of the two. But both had some interesting characters, and it was an enjoyable read.

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    A tight police procedural with a little samurai culture thrown in
  

*by O***E on Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2013*

Set in modern day Tokyo, this police procedural featuring a female narc, is well written and is fast paced. Two artifacts from ancient Japan who are somehow connected inspire a fanatical cult to shake up the yakuza/law enforcement status quo. For anyone who is a fan of Grass as his pillow and the Nightingale Floor, this book may be of interest. The historical portion of the back story was the most interesting to me, while some of the characters in the present day fell flat. The cult figure was perhaps not developed enough, we'll see if future stories bring his motivations to light.

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