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The first book in a brand-new series set in ancient Japan from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa.Enter a beautiful and perilous land of shapeshifters and samurai, kami and legends, humans and demons…a world in which Japanese mythology and imagination blend togetherWhen destiny calls, legends rise.Every millennium the missing pieces of the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers are hunted, for they hold the power to call the great Kami Dragon from the sea and ask for any one wish.As a temple burns to the ground Yumeko escapes with its greatest treasure – the first piece of the scroll. And when fate thrusts her into the path of a mysterious samurai she knows he seeks what she has. Kage is under order to kill those who stand in his way but will he be able to complete his mission? Will this be the dawn that sees the dragon wake?Fans of Sarah J. Maas, Marie Lu, Cassandra Clare will be captivated by this enchanting new series.Readers adore Julie Kagawa’s Shadow of the Fox!‘Hands down one of the best books I've read this year!’‘This book was amazing! If you love Japanese folklore, assassins, Samauri, Ronins, adventures, magic…this is the book for you!’‘The world building was phenomenal, she gives us so much detail and history that I was CRAVING for more!’‘Buy this book, read it!’‘If you have school or work, you'll be sleep deprived because you won't be able to put it down!’‘Shadow of the Fox is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read.’‘If you want an action-packed fantasy set in historical Japan, with samurais, spirits, and demon-slayers, and a dash of romance, please pick up this book!’‘I loved this book and ended up staying awake until 3:00 in the morning to read it!’‘I don't have enough stars to give Julie Kagawa for this book!’‘Full of magic, mayhem, and ahmazing folklore, Julie Kagawa created a beautifully intricate world that was so fun to get lost in. I loved it!’‘I couldn't finish this book fast enough! I loved this and can't wait for the next book to be released already!!!’‘MIND BLOWN!’

From the author of The Sunday Times bestseller Cocaine Nights the story of suburban London transformed into an exotic dreamworld.When a light aircraft crashes into the Thames at Shepperton, the young pilot who struggles to the surface minutes later seems to have come back from the dead. Within hours everything in the dormitory suburb is surreally transformed. Vultures invade the rooftops, luxuriant tropical vegetation overruns the quiet avenues, and the local inhabitants are propelled by the young man’s urgent visions through ecstatic sexual celebrations towards an apocalyptic climax.In this characteristically inventive novel Ballard displays to devastating effect the extraordinary imagination that established him as one of Britain’s most highly acclaimed writers.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.