Adventure, fantasy, ancient wisdom, and imminent danger—Jet Black meets them all head on. Like the Hunger Game's Katniss Everdeen, she is a fighter with heart. A new teen hero has arrived.

Jet Black and the Ninja Wind melds intrigue, magic and vivid characters with gorgeous description and plenty of heart-stopping action. Masterfully written, this debut from Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani will leave readers pleasantly haunted and hungry for more.

Jet Black and the Ninja Wind really drew me in! It's a page-turner rich in striking ideas, unexpected action and fascinating cultural and language secrets! This pacey, intelligent yarn brings together feisty young modern characters, epic derring-do and an ancient mystery. Jet Black brush-strokes for us a wide, credible world with an engaging, accessible voice that also packs sword-cut precision. Few debut novels exude such powerful and unique magic and romance! Let the wind blow!

Looking for a high octane international adventure? You've found it. The Lowitz-Oketani writing team has birthed a spin-kicking hapa heroine who can read the minds of animals, make herself invisible, and sword-fight with the best of them. Also, she's a ninja—the only one who can save her people. What are you waiting for? Dive in!

This fast-paced whirlwind story of the teenage Jet, inheritor of ninja skills through her Japanese mother, spins the reader through history, legend, Buddhism and modern Japan. With vivid description, Lowitz and Oketani have created a visual experience akin to watching an epic thriller film. Five stars!