Wholesale Festival of Shadows: A Japanese Ghost Story

In an isolated Japanese village, villagers assist the troubled souls of the dead, helping them find eternal peace. Naoko, a young girl born in the village, is given a year to save the soul of a mysterious young man, an artist. She develops feelings for her shadow, but he’s haunted by a terrible secret. She must find out what happened to him and help him come to terms with his past, or his soul will be lost forever. As the year passes, Naoko teeters between the living and the dead. What’s the terrible secret haunting her shadow? Could she risk her life to help someone who’s already lost his? In this beautifully drawn story, Naoko puts her life on the line to save the soul of the man, taking the reader on a journey from the beautiful Japanese countryside to the glamorous Tokyo art world. This book is recommended for readers ages 14 to 18. (This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)