EMIKA AND THE SEKAI NO
KAMI NO KOKORO
Fantasy / Fantasy Romance
AUTHOR:
H.L. Dawson
RELEASE DATE:
July 21, 2025
PUBLISHER:
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ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9798264221293
RATING:
2 (DNF)
Emika is a Reitsumeyoke – dispeller of twisted warped
gods called sugami. When the voice of the mountain god falls silent, and the sugami
threat rises, she must search for his secret shrine. Emika’s only companion is
Mu, a minor god burdened by a curse.
The story takes place in a fantasy, Japanese-style world.
A big thing that perked my interest. However, I struggled to get into the story
and connect with the characters. I think if the author toned down on the prose
and terminology geared to that world, the story would have flowed better for
me. Yeah, she offered a glossary – which helped – at the beginning. It just
felt like every other paragraph had such words. That got too repetitive and
off-putting for my tastes.
Sadly, I “DNF” this book. This is rare for me. It usually
takes me two to four days to finish a book. In two weeks, I managed to read
23%. I am pragmatic enough to know when to call it quits on something that holds
no interest.
As a fellow anime lover, I can see the Inuasha and
Noragami influence. I am a huge fan of the former anime (I have the Sesshomaru
plushies to prove it!). Emika reminded me somewhat of Kikyo – the being bound
to spiritual duty to the people of their village.
What I did like is the illustrations on each new chapter
page.
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