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    Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal
    Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal
    Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal
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    Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal

    Written by Forthright

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

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    She wasn't aware of her gift's significance, yet he expects to be courted.

    Kimiko enrolls at the In-between's prestigious new high school, which is designed to promote the integration of the human and inhuman races. As a reaver, she's supposed to act as peacemaker, bridging a formidable cultural gap, but the other two members of her triad don't need any help in that department. Akira and Suuzu have been friends since middle school. Instead, the boys must rally behind Kimiko when she inadvertently initiates a courtship with Eloquence Starmark.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMar 19, 2019
    ISBN9781977341983

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    • 4/5
      4 stars

      Don't get me wrong, I loved that book as much as the first one in terms of the universe that's created. There are so many people though that it's sometimes hard to keep track of everyone. Some kind of family trees would be most welcomed. I mean, the Suuzu is the twentieth son of his family, for God's sake. I'm counting my blessings we got acquainted with only one of his siblings, because I already have so much to remember with all the other different characters.

      I love multiple-POVs books because they treat us to the minds and doings of different characters, it's like having multiple stories at once. It's also quite rare that I come upon such a book so I'm happy about that. All of these POVs allowed us to see different aspects of their world and sub-stories as well, which would be a great thing if it wasn't a bit butchered. I thoroughly enjoyed all of them in the end, but the book left me hanging with too many questions which I'm not sure I'll have answers too, seeing how the next book seems to deal with different characters. I want to know more about Tenma's gift and true nature, about what really happened with Anna, about the fox and dragon trying to kidnap people (because it wasn't enough to have one rogue Amaranthine kidnapping people as a background story, another one was added to the mix), about the 10 kisses Kimiko still has to give, and most of all about Akira and Suuzu.

      I would have loved to know more about all of thoses, and not to be left hanging. Anyhow, I'll still very much like to read the next book, of that I'm sure (and I'll hope that by then I won't have forgotten everyone).
    • 5/5
      Kimiko Miyabe is from a family of reavers who manage the Kikusawa Shrine. She is the middle daughter in her family. When she gets a chance to attend the New Saga High School with Amaranthines and other humans, she is eager to learn more and her family, especially her mother, is eager for the opportunity to form connections. The students are divided into triads containing one Amaranthine, one reaver, and one human. Kimiko's new triad partners are Suuku, a phoenix, and Akira, a human - both characters familiar to readers of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox.Also a part of the class is Eloquence Starmark, whose father in one of the Five. Quen is reluctant to join the class because he is older than most of the other Amaranthine class members and has responsibilities to his clan. He'll also miss his daily closeness with his little crosser - hybrid - brother Ever. Tenma Subaru is a human who was encouraged to apply by his father who is also looking for new connections. Tenma was fascinated when the Emergence happened nearly four years earlier but he is finding actual close contact with the Amaranthine frightening. He is saved from a panic attack when Quen offers him a sigil of protection and agrees to form a triad with him. Their third is Isla Ward who is twelve and already a brilliant reaver.This school year will be a learning experience for all of these characters because there is a secret threat that is threatening the fragile peace between the Amaranthine and the humans in Japan. And each of the characters will grow and change because of contact with each of the others. This change is especially true when Kimiko accidentally proposes to Quen. Gladly accepted by Quen's family, Kimiko has to quickly learn what it means to court a member of the dog clan. Meanwhile, she is concerned that she will never satisfy her mother who wishes her to marry another, stronger reaver to improve the status of their family. I loved the way Quen and Kimiko get to know each other and fall in love. I enjoyed the rich, creative worldbuilding in this story. I also liked getting to know more about some of the characters from Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox as they interacted with characters in this story. While the main plot of this story is resolved, there are still questions unanswered and problems unsolved which makes me eager for the next book set in this world.