She could make a mess of everything. Especially him.
The Junzi—also known as the Four Gentlemen—are a set of ancient weapons fashioned from remnants. Dragons refer to them as the Four Storms, and Hisoka Twineshaft believes they will make a difference in the hunt for the rogue. But someone else is interested in gathering up these crystal masterpieces. The so-called Gentleman Bandit is responsible for two thefts already, and Hisoka is concerned for the Bamboo Stave. So he deploys an elite taskforce to guard the treasure. And to catch a thief.
Juuyu Farroost and his teammates regroup at a safehouse tucked under the boughs of one of the oldest—and most heavily fortified—orphan trees in the Americas. Fumiko and her tree twin have enough rooms for all of them. If they can shift enough of the woman's clutter to set up their equipment. Juuyu's expertise is essential to the success of their mission, but he can barely focus thanks to Fumiko, her messes, and Akira, who apparently owes Boon a favor.
Tsumiko inherits an ancestral home, a vast fortune, and a butler who isn't exactly human.
Humanity is rocked by the Emergence of a people who call themselves the Amaranthine. They are our myths and legends come to life. Neither human nor animal, yet embracing qualities of both, the inhuman races inspire both awe and fear. Every newsfeed is clogged with updates about the peace process, but some places don't concern themselves with worldly affairs. Like the girls' school run by Saint Midori's of the Heavenly Lights, where Tsumiko Hajime grew up.
A letter from a long-lost aunt names Tsumiko heiress to an ancestral estate and its accompanying fortune. Only the legacy comes with an aloof heirloom: an inhuman butler. Argent has served the Hajime family for centuries, and Tsumiko must renew the generational bond or he'll die. Argent hates her for the hold she has over him, but he craves her soul almost as much as he craves his freedom.
From Goodreads:
She wasn't aware of her gift's significance, yet he expects to be courted.
Kimiko enrolls at the In-between's prestigious new high school, which is designed to promote the integration of the human and inhuman races. As a reaver, she's supposed to act as peacemaker, bridging a formidable cultural gap, but the other two members of her triad don't need any help in that department. Akira and Suuzu have been friends since middle school. Instead, the boys must rally behind Kimiko when she inadvertently initiates a courtship with Eloquence Starmark.
In doing her part for world peace, she puts one crosser's whole world at risk.
Conspiracy theories, werewolf scares, and protest rallies have hampered the peace process in America, where social and political unrest keep most Amaranthine from declaring themselves. Those not in seclusion rely heavily on illusion to mask their true nature.
As the newly appointed principal of a small elementary school, Tamiko Reaverson is doing her part for world peace. She rallies her community's support and applies for Hisoka Twineshaft's school revitalization project, which will bring Amaranthine to her hometown. Little does Tami realize that Fletching was founded by one of the oldest and largest urban enclaves in the United States. And two of her staunchest supporters—janitors at her school—share a secret neither wants exposed.
From Goodreads:
This summer is his last chance to win his first love.
Wardenclave has always been a place of secrets and sway. For most of the year, the remote mountain village is closed off from the rest of the world, but each spring, they issue invitations to the most promising young reavers all over the world. Summer skill camps provide opportunities for the elite to train with the best. And by longstanding tradition, for teens of the In-between to evaluate the compatibility of their peers. Glint Starmark's reputation as a matchmaker has been holding true for millennia.
At seventeen, Mikoto Reaver is the youngest headman in Wardenclave's history. He's had very little time to adjust to his new role before their close-knit community opens its doors to children of pedigree, the specialists who will mentor them, an allotment of battlers, and a celebrity or two. Glint means well, but Mikoto won't commit until he can speak to the only girl he's ever loved. There's just something about her.
My first review of Tsumiku and the Enslaved Fox, Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal, Tamiko and the Two Janitors, Mikoto and the Reaver Village
Conspiracy theories, werewolf scares, and protest rallies have hampered the peace process in America, where social and political unrest keep most Amaranthine from declaring themselves. Those not in seclusion rely heavily on illusion to mask their true nature.
As the newly appointed principal of a small elementary school, Tamiko Reaverson is doing her part for world peace. She rallies her community's support and applies for Hisoka Twineshaft's school revitalization project, which will bring Amaranthine to her hometown. Little does Tami realize that Fletching was founded by one of the oldest and largest urban enclaves in the United States. And two of her staunchest supporters—janitors at her school—share a secret neither wants exposed.
From Goodreads:
This summer is his last chance to win his first love.
Wardenclave has always been a place of secrets and sway. For most of the year, the remote mountain village is closed off from the rest of the world, but each spring, they issue invitations to the most promising young reavers all over the world. Summer skill camps provide opportunities for the elite to train with the best. And by longstanding tradition, for teens of the In-between to evaluate the compatibility of their peers. Glint Starmark's reputation as a matchmaker has been holding true for millennia.
At seventeen, Mikoto Reaver is the youngest headman in Wardenclave's history. He's had very little time to adjust to his new role before their close-knit community opens its doors to children of pedigree, the specialists who will mentor them, an allotment of battlers, and a celebrity or two. Glint means well, but Mikoto won't commit until he can speak to the only girl he's ever loved. There's just something about her.
My first review of Tsumiku and the Enslaved Fox, Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal, Tamiko and the Two Janitors, Mikoto and the Reaver Village
My second review of Tsumiku and the Enslaved Fox, Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal, Tamiko and the Two Janitors
My Review:
I loved reading these books! I wasn't planning on reading this series again, but I finished Fumiko, and I just had to reread the whole series. And I'm so glad that I did, because I forgot so much, like the mentions of the Four Gentlemen before Fumiko.
Akira and Suuzu have been in this series from the beginning, but before Fumiko, the book they were in the most was Kimiko. So I was really great to have more of them (and who the finicky nestmate is!) but I'm hoping, given the way that Fumiko ended, that their story will continue in the next book! And with the title of the next book, that's increasing my hope!
I loved reading these books! I wasn't planning on reading this series again, but I finished Fumiko, and I just had to reread the whole series. And I'm so glad that I did, because I forgot so much, like the mentions of the Four Gentlemen before Fumiko.
Akira and Suuzu have been in this series from the beginning, but before Fumiko, the book they were in the most was Kimiko. So I was really great to have more of them (and who the finicky nestmate is!) but I'm hoping, given the way that Fumiko ended, that their story will continue in the next book! And with the title of the next book, that's increasing my hope!
I really enjoyed the story in Fumiko, she's had it pretty rough, given that's she's a tree kin with a tree located in a urban area, where she's all alone. That's not going to happen to Tami, because there's all that space that the farm has. And Fumiko has been around for a long while, and has so many memories, it's a little hard to keep track. Plus there's her agreement with the Reavers, that every 100 years, she has kids, and they all go be reavers. And that's just awful! So I'm glad that she found someone who could always be there, and that agreement is probably not going to happen anymore, and that's fantastic!
I've read most of this series twice before. The only one that I hadn't was Mikoto, and that's the one that I forgot the most about. Like Sinder's story, because he is in Fumiko. So I'm really glad that I did reread this series, and see all this world again! Though I really need to read the Songs of the Amaranthine series!
Also, it seems like Hajime's are everywhere in this series! There's Tsumiko and her brother of course, then there's Kyrie's biological mom, then there's Joe, which means Tami, and then their mom as well. And there's Mikoto's mom. Just everywhere!
There's one plot besides the rogue (or could connect to the rogue at some point, but hasn't been made clear in the series yet) and that's the bindings, the one on Argent, and the one on Joe. Because at one point it was speculated that the former was done by dragons, and the latter was similar as to be done by the same person...
I am a bit confused by a few things. Mainly to do with the Tree Kin. I can see how Joe is a third twin since Tami was the replacement twin and it was supposed to be their Grandpa's sister, but I'm a bit more confused by Hisoka. My best guess is that his parent either had a seed, or had something with a tree, and gave birth to twins, and Hisoka Twineshaft's sibling was the one born with the seed in hand and planted it, making Hisoka a third twin. But I'm not sure.
But also, that ending of Fumiko, my best guess of what happened is that part of being a tribute for peace, he needs to have a child to be a tree kin, to plant another tree, and that Akira will just plant one of the other seeds that was there, because they wouldn't take the seed from Suuzu's child's hand. But again, I'm not sure!
These were really fantastic reads, and I can't wait for the next book!
Author: Forthright
Series: Amaranthine Saga #5, 1, 2, 3, 4
First Read: August 16th, 2018, January 7th, 2019, July 24th, 2019, October 1st, 2020
Second Read: January 7th, 2019, April 21st, 2019, October 1st, 2020
Author: Forthright
Series: Amaranthine Saga #5, 1, 2, 3, 4
First Read: August 16th, 2018, January 7th, 2019, July 24th, 2019, October 1st, 2020
Second Read: January 7th, 2019, April 21st, 2019, October 1st, 2020
Read: October 28th, 28th, 29th 29th, 29th, 2021
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love this series, and then I had to reread, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books and Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate is a WoW Book!
Publisher: Twinkle Press
Published: October 22nd 2021, February 22nd 2018, October 22nd 2018, July 22nd 2019, September 22nd 2020
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love this series, and then I had to reread, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books and Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate is a WoW Book!
Publisher: Twinkle Press
Published: October 22nd 2021, February 22nd 2018, October 22nd 2018, July 22nd 2019, September 22nd 2020
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Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal:
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Taminko and the Two Janitors:
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Mikoto and the Reaver Village
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