Black Arrow, I.J. Parker
Black Arrow, I.J. Parker
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Black Arrow

Author: I.J. Parker

Narrator: Roy Vongtama

Unabridged: 11 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/05/2008


Synopsis

With unblinking determination, Sugawara Akitada must confront an ancient evil in a frozen land

Unlocking the doors to power and influence in eleventh-century Japan comes naturally to one as cunning and curious as Sugawara Akitada. Now he travels north to assume the provisional governorship of Echigo, a remote and frigid province notorious for its hostility to outsiders. There, as the winter snows threaten to sever all ties to civilization, his tenuous authority and the very lives of his family are jeopardized by a rash of troubles, including a local uprising, a slew of brutal murders, and a secret as cruel as the northern winter . . . and a lot more treacherous.

About The Author

I.J. Parker was born and educated in Europe and turned to mystery writing after an academic career in the U.S. She has published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, winning the short story Shamus award in 2000. The Akitada series, about an eleventh century Japanese nobleman/detective, now consists of fourteen titles plus a short story collection. The books are available in print, audio format, and on Kindle and are translated into twelve languages.


Reviews

Акитада ми е на сърце. Много пълнокръвен и симпатичен образ ми е. Липсваха ми и снеговете на провинция Ечиго, въпреки че съвсем скоро се връщам пак там (покрай новия аниме сезон на Golden Kamuy, макар че те са дори още по-снежни и това е страхотно!). "Черната стрела" не ми позволи да ми бъде скучно.......more

Goodreads review by Susan

Sugara Akitada, along with his wife and loyal retainers, travels to the snowy north of Japan to take over his assignment as provincial governor. The province is far from the imperial capital, however, and he finds that he has little power to back up his position. Outside of the capital, this histori......more

Goodreads review by Brett

Another 11th C. tale of Japanese bureaucrat Sugawara Akitada. Well-written and -plotted as usual, although many of the secondary characters seem two-dimensional. This time, Our Hero is sent to the northern province of Echigo (modern Niigama prefecture) as provisional governor. And once again, the sit......more

Goodreads review by Nick

The best book in the series so far. This story is beautiful and tragic, full of twists and turns, some of them you can see coming and a couple not so easily. It is a story of tragic and forbidden loves, deception, and innocent death. It is very difficult to put down.......more