The Revenge of Lord Oda (Blood Ninja, #2)

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Now that the vile Lord Oda is dead, Taro and his friends are safe in the mountain lair of the ninjas. Or so they think. When a homing pigeon arrives with news of Taro's mother's whereabouts, Taro sets out for the Tendai monastery - without stopping to consider why the pigeon, which was given to his mother months ago, took so long to arrive.

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Published December 7th 2010 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (first published November 22nd 2010)

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May 11, 2012 Kulsuma (sunshine and stardust) rated it 4 of 5 stars

The second in the Blood Ninja trilogy; Lord Oda’s Revenge by Nick Lake, like its predecessor, promised action, gore and death. I am pleased to state that it delivered on all three counts. I wasn’t sure I would like Lord Oda’s Revenge as I felt the first book lacked character development; however this was not the case.

I felt much more sympathetic to Taro this time round because there were periods of contemplation in the book. He reflected on all that he had lost, friends and family he would never...more The second in the Blood Ninja trilogy; Lord Oda’s Revenge by Nick Lake, like its predecessor, promised action, gore and death. I am pleased to state that it delivered on all three counts. I wasn’t sure I would like Lord Oda’s Revenge as I felt the first book lacked character development; however this was not the case.

I felt much more sympathetic to Taro this time round because there were periods of contemplation in the book. He reflected on all that he had lost, friends and family he would never see again and a destiny that he never wanted. As if that wasn’t enough, he has self-esteem issues about his love interest and his love interest’s father wants to kill him!

Like Blood Ninja, Lord Oda’s Revenge starts off with a bang; immediately throwing the reader into the action. Already, there are twists in store that I never saw coming. After a brief recounting of the first book, the story follows Taro, Hiro and Hana as they journey to Mount Hiei in search of Taro’s mother whom he has not seen in almost a year. Though they are mindful of the dangers on the road, their old-friend-turned-nemesis Yukiko and the stone-cold Kenji Kira are close on their heels; hungry to fulfil Lord Oda’s deadly command.

There is a lot going on in this book which was great. I not only saw how the goodies such as Taro felt, but I was also permitted into the odious Lord Oda’s mind as well as Kenji Kira’s and Yukiko’s. While I detest them all for the things they did, I can somewhat understand why they did it. I really couldn’t wait for all these villains to get their come-uppance.

Though there were quite a few characters to keep track of, I found it remarkably easy to do so. There were a lot of journeys which gave me a sense of the incredible space the characters cover. The second half of the book was brilliant. Nick Lake out-did himself. It was very cinematic. I could completely visualise the abstract concepts Lake writes about such as death, hell and enlightenment.

I enjoyed the long, grim battle scenes that felt both fantastical and realistic. I really liked all the thought and research that went into writing Lord Oda’s Revenge. The small tales and fables that were interspersed throughout really added to the book. However, there were some characters that felt out of character at some points such as Lord Oda. I thought the book could have been shorter and still preserved its many good points.

One has to remember that this takes place in 16th century Japan and thus people viewed everything very differently; most notably the concept of honour. Ultimately, I really enjoyed Blood Ninja: Lord Oda’s Revenge. It was bloody, gruesome and unforgiving. If you hate blood, betrayals and beheadings, this is not for you. But if you love it, then what are you waiting for?
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Mar 10, 2012 Oscar rated it 5 of 5 stars

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In Blood Ninja 2, the protagonist Taro had thought he killed the man who sought out to hill him, the evil lord Oda and all he had left was to find his mother who was hidden to be kept alive. He was wrong, he had accidentally turned the evi lord into a vampire who still sought to kill him. The friend who betrayed Taro, Yukkiko aids lord Oda by baiting Taro with him mother, so she can kill can get ger revenge on Taro, and so Lord Oda can kill him. Taro knows its a trap, but sti goes to see his mo...more

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Jan 07, 2012 Darren Hartwell rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Blood Ninja by Nick Lake was one of my favourite reads of 2010. For me, everything was right about it. For a start, how could I not like a book where ninjas were vampires, this fact immediately explaining the secret behind their legendary powers. Add to this a story rich with historical detail, fantastic action set pieces, great characters and the occasional gory death and I felt that Nick Lake had delivered the perfect package for boys and girls who are confident readers and want something a li...more Blood Ninja by Nick Lake was one of my favourite reads of 2010. For me, everything was right about it. For a start, how could I not like a book where ninjas were vampires, this fact immediately explaining the secret behind their legendary powers. Add to this a story rich with historical detail, fantastic action set pieces, great characters and the occasional gory death and I felt that Nick Lake had delivered the perfect package for boys and girls who are confident readers and want something a little more challenging in their reading diet. And let's not forget that amazing book cover by Hydro74.

Eighteen months on and I am now ready here with my review of the sequel, subtitled Lord Oda's Revenge. In my mind there was a lot riding on this book - would Nick Lake be able to sustain the magic over a second volume? The answer, happily, is a resounding yes. Lord Oda's Revenge has everything its predecessor had, and more and I am slightly surprised that neither of the two books have appeared on the major children's book prize lists so far. Perhaps, like Rick Yancey's brilliant Monstrumologist books, it is just too good for the intended audience who have possibly been dumbed down by the flood of average YA titles teenagers have had to endure over the past few years?

The book picks up the story not long after the close of Blood Ninja. Taro is pining for news about his mother, whilst also being confused about where is relationship with Hana is heading. After all, although he is the lost son of Lord Tokugawa, in his mind he is really the son of a lowly fisherman and his wife, and subsequently lacks the social skills and awareness of etiquette expected of a high born Lord. Together with Hana, and his best friend Hiro, Taro sets off on a quest to find his mother and retrieve the Buddha Ball, even if he has to go to hell and back. Standing in his way is evil personified, the vile Lord Oda, as well as Yukiko, who is hell-bent on a little revenge.

The stand out element of this book for me is the character development. The middle book in a trilogy is always going to feel as if something is lacking, as the story has already been established, and no reader is going to expect a completely satisfying ending that ties off all the loose ends. Nick Lake does what George Lucas did with The Empire Strikes Back, and that is direct the reader's attention to the characters, to make up for this ultimate lack of reward come the final page. I challenge anyone who reads this book not to develop feelings for the main characters - Nick Lake really made me care about them as they faced trial after trial.

In my review of the first book I likened it more to an adventure story than a horror. I am pleased to report that the blood splatter had increased slightly in this sequel, although never to a point where it overshadows the storyline. I would not be surprised if some enterprising artist over in Japan picked this story up to turn it into a manga series. It is not an area on which I am an expert, but the few manga books I have read suggest that this story would fit perfectly within their ranks.(less)

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May 07, 2013 Nigarsan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, horror, may2013

The Revenge of Lord Oda by Nick Lake
This book is about a boy who is a ninja and a vampire named "Taro" who is the chosen one in a prophecies that requires him to kill an evil ruler and become shogun of the world of Japan.In this book, after nearly dying against the battle of the ruler thus killing him, he must find the Buddha ball, a ball said to be from the Buddha and can control nature itself.But, he soon finds a note saying th whereabouts of his mother,he soon voyage to find her.When he get...more

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Jan 17, 2013 Daniel Kieffer-rhea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Book Report
Tittle: Blood Ninja
Author: Nick Lake
Pages: 377
Type: Fiction
Characters: Lord Oda, Lord Tokugawa, Taro, Hana, Hayao, Kenji Kara, Kawabata, Yukiko, Shusake. This book is told from different point of views throughout the book.
Exposition
1566 was the year. Shusake a blind vampire ninja was walking when he was ambushed. He was sent by Lord Tokugawa just to meet Shusake the weapon were. The lord invited him on bored. Meanwhile Taro was learning how to read by Hana. As soon as he learned it he...more Book Report
Tittle: Blood Ninja
Author: Nick Lake
Pages: 377
Type: Fiction
Characters: Lord Oda, Lord Tokugawa, Taro, Hana, Hayao, Kenji Kara, Kawabata, Yukiko, Shusake. This book is told from different point of views throughout the book.
Exposition
1566 was the year. Shusake a blind vampire ninja was walking when he was ambushed. He was sent by Lord Tokugawa just to meet Shusake the weapon were. The lord invited him on bored. Meanwhile Taro was learning how to read by Hana. As soon as he learned it he started to practice his sword men ship. Taro wanted to mate with Hana. Then one day Hayao had come to the monastery because he was being haunted by his dead lover which is a ghost.
Conflict
When Taro was drinking the blood of a deer he heard something. He ran back to the monastery where he lives. He saw Lord Oda's army forming at base of the mountain. He was scared because Lord Oda didn't want Taro to take his place as shogun(Leader of country) as the prophesy says. Lord Oda dominated over Taro, and the monks, almost destroying sacred scrolls. Kenji Kara was commanding at a distance with Yukiko at his side watching their samurai slaughter waves upon waves of monks coming down the hill. Their dead bodies scattered on the grass. Hayao, Taro, and Hana ran from the fight but Hana wanted to save the scrolls. Yukiko finds Taros mother and kills her as a way to get revenge(book one Taro killed Yukiko's sister).
Climax
A year after this Taro returns from hiding and goes back to Ninja Mountain to find all the ninjas were gone. Burned to death by the sun. He went back for Hayao he found him. Taro has been hunted by his mother’s death ever since he came back. So he visited hell and came back and found the Buddha Ball. It was in his dead mother’s chest. He began to cut her open and he found it. Lord Oda gathered his troops again at the bottom of the mountain this planning to crush everyone one the mountain with all his guns. Taro was ready to defeat him because he and his troops as well had guns but his were not affected by weather unlike Lord Oda. Taro had his troops in three rows just like when Kenji Kara had defeated him the first time.
Resolution
As Oda troops were coming up the mountain Taro looked into the ball and made it rain. Lord Oda’s guns were useless in the rain. Then the gap between the two armies closed and now it was hand to hand combat. The circle protecting Taro held but enemy troops still came through. Taro saw Lord Oda on the battle field. Taro used the balls power to tell all the souls in Lord Oda’s body to revolt and the lord exploded. Everyone was amazed but now Taro needed rest and to heal the large hole in his chest.

A theme in this book would be friend ship can be the death of you. Expanding on what i said about that friend ship can be the death of, Taro went back into harms way just to make sure his friend Hayao was safe. Evil thing cling to your soul like magnets, at the end of the book Taro went into the Buddha Ball and he saw a the souls that he had take from other people a Taro was going to tell him to let go of the wrong thing so that the soul could be free. Also when he commanded all the souls in Lord Oda body to retaliate. What I have learned about the human experience is that being power hungry can make you do thing that you don’t want to do. I would relate this book to nothing I have ever read because it doesn’t come close to anything else.
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Apr 04, 2013 Joyce rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: april-2013, novel

Taro finally has killed Lord Oda and they are safe in the mountain lair for ninjas. That's when he receives a carrier pigeon with a note saying that his mother is safe at Tendai monastery. Taro rushes there to see his mother only to discover that it was a trap planned by their friend that betrayed them, Yukiko. When his mother dies in the hands of Yukiko, he goes to search for the buddha ball to save her life.

I started this book because I read the first book. The preview of the second book at th...more

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May 02, 2011 Diane Ferbrache rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: gave-up-maybe-later, ghosts, vampires, ninjas

How can you lose with a Ninja Vampire!! This seems tailor-made for teen boys. The writing is excellent, but unfortunately I found it slow and too filled with philosophy to capture my attention. This is the sequel to Blood Ninja, and I didn't read that one. So maybe that was the problem, but the action was too sparse for my taste. It's a great premise.....Taro has survived several challenges in the first book and is now seeking the "Buddha ball", trying to attract the attention of a beautiful and...more

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May 30, 2013 Andy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, fantasy, may-2013, horror, historical-fiction

While helping Hana train in swordplay, Taro starts to get distracted by his thoughts, which eventually stopped the training, as Taro could kill Hana if he wasn't concentrating on the training. After they stopped the training session, Taro comes across a letter that states that his mother is safe in Mount Hiei, where Taro attempts to reunite with her. Upon reaching Mount Hiei, Taro meets her mother there, however, Kenji Kira, who reveals that Lord Oda is not dead to Taro, comes into the scene and...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Randy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, historical-fiction, march13, vampires

Taro, with Hana and Hiro have escaped to Ninja Mountain. When information about his mother finally arrives, they set off to find her, knowing they are walking into a trap. In addition to the trap they find they are a part of the large, well laid plan of Ieyasu Tokugawa, who hopes to become the first Shogun of Japan.

I picked this book up because the lure of ninjas, vampires, and the history of 16th century Japan was irresistible.

I finished the book because I wanted to see how Taro would deal with...more

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Mar 15, 2012 03JuliaC added it

Now I know what you're thinking. Vampire ninjas? Really Julia? In fact, I almost didn't read it solely because of the fact that it was about vampires. I always say don't judge a book by its cover, but frankly I'm so done with all these Brand-New-Vampire-Romance-Read-Now! books and I only read this one because my sister bought it and I had nothing else to read. It was sitting on her floor, discarded after finishing both this book and number 1, tempting me. I really had no choice.
This book is abo...more Now I know what you're thinking. Vampire ninjas? Really Julia? In fact, I almost didn't read it solely because of the fact that it was about vampires. I always say don't judge a book by its cover, but frankly I'm so done with all these Brand-New-Vampire-Romance-Read-Now! books and I only read this one because my sister bought it and I had nothing else to read. It was sitting on her floor, discarded after finishing both this book and number 1, tempting me. I really had no choice.
This book is about a boy who is woken in the middle of the night to find that he is surrounded by ninjas, all on orders to kill him and his parents. He is just a fisher in feudal Japan named Taro, and has never even seen ninjas before. Luckily, one of the ninjas, Shusaku, was actually ordered to save Taro and ends up saving his mother as well. To save Taro, Shusaku had to turn him into a vampire, and therefore swore him to the life of a ninja. His best friend Haro is also involved, mostly because Taro saved his life when he was young; Shusaku takes them both on a journey to figure out why someone would want him dead, and why they would send so many expensive assassins to kill him. This is an amazing book, and I would recommend it to anyone.
I really liked this book because Nick, the author, really did his homework. He also made it interesting and believable, which would be the hardest thing to do in a story like this. Instead of making it run of the mill fiction or thriller in which a uniform set of events happens and in the end the good guy wins he makes it a fun, unexpected story. This book is so much more detailed and creative.
The setting is in feudal Japan, and I actually researched the time period after reading it, and found that the emperors of Japan (key figures in the book) were actually made after real people and had the same ruling personality as the actual emperors. A lot of events were historically accurate as well.
I caught myself half believing that ninjas were actually vampires, and found that a lot of it added up. Think about it; ninjas came out only in the cover of dark, and they killed people in their beds before they could even wake up. Awesome skills complete the outfit, as well as some pretty sick weapons. There was a lot of Buddhist beliefs in it and a lot of myths that ended up being ‘real’ in the book, and I liked how it all tied together.
This book does not follow the usual format. There are no spies, no time travel, and no exploding cars. The ending was unexpected; what I realized was that if I’d actually followed all the hints and where it was going, I might have been able to predict the endings of both books. I liked that bit, because it made me feel more powerful. I know it sounds silly, but it did.
This is an amazing book, and I would love to read the third if I got the opportunity. The only thing I didn’t like is how serious and hard it became, and how Taro seemed to lose the essence of who he was in the first book. I think I would like to read more books by this author rather than read the third or fourth book, but I am definitely not done with Nick Lake.

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Aug 15, 2012 Sugar rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I find Japanese culture and way of life quite fascinating. Having learned the language and being adequately familiar with their culture are also the catalyst for me to always have interest and to at least check out books that take place or revolve around Japan, especially YA books since there is so few with a Japanese setting or plot elements. This is, actually, a real shame since there are endless possibilities to explore and write about. Luckily, there are some YA books already publishe...more Review:

I find Japanese culture and way of life quite fascinating. Having learned the language and being adequately familiar with their culture are also the catalyst for me to always have interest and to at least check out books that take place or revolve around Japan, especially YA books since there is so few with a Japanese setting or plot elements. This is, actually, a real shame since there are endless possibilities to explore and write about. Luckily, there are some YA books already published or will be in the future, so I’m almost satisfied. For now.

Blood Ninja II is the second book in the Blood Ninja trilogy. As the title suggests, it’s an action-packed book with a familiar but still quite a unique premise - ninja vampires in historical Japan. What the book promises it also delivers, I was a big fan of the first book and the second has upped its game and leaves no space to hesitate. It’s bloody, full of adventure and deadly situations, the setting of medieval Japan is detailed and perfectly created, it feels alive. The legends, folklore, traditions, etc. are all perfectly woven together with the plot and characters to form a fantastic and exotic historic YA read that not only young adults can enjoy.

As much as I liked the book I would have liked to see more some humor or more lighthearted moments between the characters and a bit of breathing room. Everyone is constantly overly serious, which they of course have every reason to be, and there is constant action. I understand that fun and comedy doesn’t always have a place in every book and Blood Ninja II is a book that means business and all the grave situations don’t really seem a commonplace for humor, but there is nothing wrong in wishing there is. Nevertheless, this is a really minor issue I had while reading.

Characters:

Taro is a great hero. Despite being a vampire, he still managed to be vulnerable and possessed characteristics that don’t make him anything but human. Feeling unsecure, fear, jealousy and on the other side being brave, self-sacrificing, determined. Taro’s a relatable realistic; he fights for and is loyal to his friends and mother. I liked how through all the hardships and circumstances he questions himself and his limits, without seeming like nothing fazes him and is overly confident and reckless, like a lot of YA male protagonists, but still in the end Taro always remains steadfast and comes through. It was slightly hard to grasp at times that he was brought up as a simple fisherman’s son but could accomplish all the feats that he did, but in the context of the book it worked and he came across special and believable.

Hana and Hiro fulfilled their role as loyal and helpful support for Taro perfectly. They weren’t really anything remarkable in comparison with other characters and served the purpose of the love interest and the best friend, but their parts were satisfying and there was a lot going on in the book for me to notice or mind their one-sidedness.

I felt really bad for Taro’s mentor Shusaku since he goes through so many troubles selflessly and the blows just keep coming. I hope he finds peace eventually.

Lord Oda and Lord Tokugawa – the two giants who make up the two warring sides to the power struggle for total control over Japan. Allies on the surface but, in reality, anything but that. They really seem larger than life, wiser and more cunning than anyone, like puppeteers planning their steps years in advance, willing to sacrifice whatever necessary – in every way deserving to occupy the seats of the two powerhouses in the trilogy. Even though Lord Oda falls slightly short next to Lord Tokugawa in tactics and sneakiness, he makes it up with brutality and ruthlessness. I personally prefer Lord Tokugawa more since he is more composed and cunning, giving out an appearance that doesn’t exactly coincide with his grand ambitions and cruelty, with Lord Oda you get what you see.

Overall:

A worthy sequel for a promising and exciting first book of the trilogy that met my expectations and more. I just got the last book a couple of days ago and I can’t wait to start to see where all the edge-of-your-seat action ends up!

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Oct 22, 2012 Harvantebell rated it 4 of 5 stars

"Blood Ninja 2" the story starts off after Taro, one of the main character of the story thinks he has killed lord Oda, the man who wanted to kill him an everything he has, but he is wrong he has turned him to a vampire an he wants his revenge.
Taro must go to find his mother who was sent into hiding to keep her safe an he helps a samurai who is being haunted get his life back. As the story goes Taro loses loves one an must go on a journey to find the "Buddha Ball"

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Aug 14, 2011 SJH (A Dream of Books) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: for-review, vampire, young-adult

This is the second book in the Blood Ninja series by Nick Lake. I thoroughly enjoyed the previous installment so started this one soon after. It picked up straight after the events of the first book and as the background and characters had already been established, it was straight back into the action, rejoining Taro and co.

One of the things I really like about this series is that it portrays an epic struggle between good and evil. Lord Oda is pretty much evil personified and is truly bone chill...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Chris Amies rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Middle instalment of a trilogy which in many ways suffers from middle volume itis - the inflammation of the second section of a trilogy because something has to bridge the start of the story and the end. However we do get some nice character development of Taro and his friends Hiro and Hana, and a gripping confrontation with the Big Bad, Lord Oda who like Taro's sponsor Lord Tokugawa, was a real person (although probably not a vampire ... he is however generally depicted as evil, and his destruc...more

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Jun 12, 2011 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: advisory-2010-2011

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Blood ninja two is the sequel of blood ninja and in this book Taro is being hunted by Lord Oda and a samurai named Kenji Kira along with his use to be friend Yukiko, whose sister died right in front of her eyes protecting Taro. She blames Taro for her death and her hatred for Taro is relatively great. She would kill Taro and Also Kenji Kira, the one who has killed her sister. Taro has survived all the fights and challenges in the first book and now a bigger and far more dangerous adventure awai...more Blood ninja two is the sequel of blood ninja and in this book Taro is being hunted by Lord Oda and a samurai named Kenji Kira along with his use to be friend Yukiko, whose sister died right in front of her eyes protecting Taro. She blames Taro for her death and her hatred for Taro is relatively great. She would kill Taro and Also Kenji Kira, the one who has killed her sister. Taro has survived all the fights and challenges in the first book and now a bigger and far more dangerous adventure awaits him. Taro sets out finding his mother and even with Taro’s vampire abilities he couldn’t save his mother. His mother is killed by Yukiko who wants Taro to suffer the pain of losing a loved one like she did. She is doing whatever she can to get revenge. Taro faces challenges and sorrows as he searches for the “Buddha ball” (also what Lord Oda is searching for). If he finds the Buddha ball his prophecy will come true, where he is the next shogun. But obtaining the ball isn’t easy when his enemies, who are far more powerful than Taro, are going after it too.
This book was an excellent sequel to the first book because all the suspense it had in the beginning is also shown in this book as well. I can see that as the two books progressed on, Taro’s Character has grown. He was once an innocent boy who was brave but careless at the same time, but as the story progressed and he has seen the dead of those dear to him, he seemed to have matured. He knows his limits and how to fight without losing what he holds dear. I cannot believe the actions of Yukiko though. Who would have though a girl would wanted to know more about Taro and wondered about him, now wants to kill him even though she knows nothing about him. I don’t think it is fair for her to blame him because of her sister’s death, since her sister gave up her life on her own choice for him. Taro has done nothing wrong yet he has to suffer by witnessing the killing of his mother. This book was very interesting and Nick Lake had incorporated so much details that the killing scenes were gruesome, especially that of Kenji Kira’s death. I have to say again the plot slow but the ending was something to look forward to, since even with the death of many people and the violence killings it was a happy ending.
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May 22, 2011 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have a hard time believing what Yukiko is doing to get revenge on Taro. This is a complete change in her personality from book one. This book, I wanted to learn more about Taro's past. I also find it really unbelievable that Shusaku keeps iterating that Lord Tokugawa thinks in years not months. It got very repetitive and somehow, magically explains how Lord Tokugawa always makes the right move. Still, an entertaining read.

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Jun 10, 2011 Janine rated it 5 of 5 stars

An excellent sequel to an excellent book. The fact that Taro grew so much in the time of the book made me happy. It was weird though when he went to the land of the dead and one of Lord Oda's generals come back to life because of it.

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Mar 07, 2011 Kari Ramirez rated it 3 of 5 stars

I didn't love this as much as the first book. This one starts off pretty much right after the first. Taro, Hiro & Hana are at Ninja Mountain trying to figure out what to do next. Then, everything that could possibly go wrong does. Taro must now find the Buddha ball and restore some kind of peace for himself and Japan.

There is no doubt Nick Lake is a wonderful writer who does immense amounts of research to keep things authentic, I just didn't get into this story as much as I did the first. I'...more

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Feb 23, 2011 BCPL Youth Services Librarian added it

Shelves: paranormal, historical-fiction, vampires, multicultural

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Sep 03, 2012 Elijah Sugata rated it 4 of 5 stars

It was good book filled with dark turns and intense action. All around a good book for advanced readers.

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Jun 13, 2012 Audrey St. Yves rated it 5 of 5 stars

One of the few sequels that has actually gotten better than its predecessor. I look forward to the third!

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Sep 12, 2011 Chandler rated it 4 of 5 stars

I expected a little more from it, since the first book was amazing, but it was still a great book! I kept finding myself saying, "okay i'll only read one more chapter" but i would end up reading more!

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Feb 16, 2011 Margie Jimenez rated it 5 of 5 stars

Excellent sequel! Loved reading this series. Reminded me of another great author, Darren Shan. Looking forward to the next book.

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Sep 07, 2012 Je-wan rated it 2 of 5 stars

Book One is awesome, but this one is not really good

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Apr 06, 2012 Theo added it

I WANT TO BE TARO!!!!!

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Jul 07, 2011 PWRL marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2011-new

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Feb 23, 2011 Valerie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was actually pretty good, even though the plot basically consisted of trying to kill Lord Oda. Now, I'm usually all for gruesome things and blood and gore, but there was one event in the end that I thought was absolutely disgusting and horrible. As for the rest of the book, I really loved it, though I will have to say that this is definitely a series for mainly guys.

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Dec 11, 2011 Jaeziel Clark rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was VERY fantastic. I give a BIG hand of applause. I never suspected to have a better ending than I thought it was going to turn out to be. Especially 1 character turning out to be... Nevermind, if I continued that statement, I would ruin the surprise for those who want to read it.

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May 30, 2012 Austin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: oriental, vampires

This book was ard to put down. Just like the first book, it started out slow but grew on me as it progressed. The plot was more complex and interesting. The characters were the same which I liked. The only thing I dont like is waiting for the final book to come out.

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Mar 15, 2011 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011, favorites

So awesome! But really violent. Not, and I repeat, NOT for the weak stomached.

But, really, with vampire ninjas, where can you go wrong?

CONTENT: Very violent and gory. No sex or swearing.

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Nick Lake is a children's book editor at Harper UK. He received his degree in English from Oxford University. Blood Ninja was inspired by his interest in the Far East, and by the fact that he is secretly a vampire ninja himself. Nick lives with his wife and daughter in England.

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