YUKIKAZE (39 page)

Chōhei Kambayashi
was born in 1953. In 1979 he won the 5th Hayakawa SF Contest with his debut work, the short story collection
Kitsune to Odore
(Dance with a Fox), and followed that with his first novel,
Anata no Tamashii ni Yasuragiare
(May Peace Be on Your Soul). His distinctive style and approach, and his thematic focus on the power of language and humanity’s relationship with machines quickly made him a fan favorite. The author of over twenty novels and ten short story collections, he has won the prestigious Seiun Award seven times. In 1999 he won the 16th Japan SF Award for
Kototsubo
(The Word Vessel). Also in 1999,
Good Luck, Yukikaze
, the first sequel to
Yukikaze
, was published, followed by
Unbroken Arrow
in 2009.

HAIKASORU
THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE

THE LORD OF THE SANDS OF TIME
By Issui Ogawa

Only the past can save the future as the cyborg O travels from the 26th century to ancient Japan and beyond. With the help of the princess Miyo and a ragtag troop of warriors from across history, O has a chance to save humanity and his own soul, but will it be at the cost of his life?

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
By Hiroshi Sakurazaka

It’s battle armor versus aliens when the Mimics invade Earth. Private Kiriya dies in battle only to find himself reborn every day to fight again. Time is not on Kiriya’s side, but he does have one ally: the American super-soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch.

ZOO
By Otsuichi

A man receives a photo of his girlfriend every day in the mail...so that he can keep track of her body’s decomposition. A deathtrap that takes a week to kill its victims. Haunted parks and airplanes held in the sky by the power of belief. These are just a few of the stories by Otsuichi, Japan’s master of dark fantasy.

USURPER OF THE SUN
By Housuke Nojiri

Schoolgirl Aki is one of the few witnesses to construction on the surface of Mercury. Soon an immense ring has been built around the sun and Earth has plunged into chaos. While the nations of the world prepare for war, Aki grows up with a thirst for knowledge and a hunger to make first contact with the enigmatic Builders. Winner of Japan’s prestigious Seiun Award!

BATTLE ROYALE: THE NOVEL
By Koushun Takami

The best-selling tour de force from Koushun Takami in a new edition, with an author’s afterword and bonus material.

BRAVE STORY
By Miyuki Miyabe

The paperback edition of the Batchelder Award-winning fantasy novel by Miyuki Miyabe.

THE BOOK OF HEROES
By Miyuki Miyabe

When Yuriko’s brother kills a classmate and then vanishes, it is up to her to journey into the nameless land where all stories are born, to face the ancient evil some dare call... The Hero. From the author of Brave Story, Miyuki Miyabe.

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