Moribito: Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness (Series #2) (Hardcover)

from PhoenixTerran

Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness is the second volume of Nahoko Uehashi's Guardian series of children's fantasy novels. I absolutely adored the first book, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, so it was a very easy decision to pick up the second. Guardian of the Darkness was originally publishe...

from madamepince

Second book in the series, even better than the first.

from empress8411

As with the first, this book explores the relationship between The Seen World and the Spirit World. Balsa returns to her homeland, a barren, mountain region, seeped in poverty and dependent on the King's relationship with the Spirit world for survival. Balsa, weary after years away and burden by ...

from VikkiLaw

Not as gripping as the first book, but an enjoyable read.

from

While it's the sequel to Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, this book could probably be read independently. Balsa, a bodyguard, is returning to her homeland to clear the name of her mentor and foster father, Jiguro, who saved her life when she was six years old. But when she finally returns to her...