Blossoms and Shadows

If you enjoyed Lian Hearn's trilogy 'The Tales of the Otori' we have just received her latest book which is also set in Japan. Blossoms and Shadows follows Tsuru, the daughter of a village doctor, during a time of unrest in Japan. In 1857 Western influence is starting to spread in the country and many people react violently to this resenting the end of centuries of tradition. Tsuru longs to become a doctor, this has not been possible for a woman but will the changes brought from outside finally allow her to achieve this goal.