At Yomi Gate John Meszaros Books
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Storyteller and scroll-painter Fumito has been forced by his paranoid and homicidal uncle, daimyo Kotoheisei, to track down a young woman named Sakura who bears the destructive god of fire imprisoned in a tattoo on her back. At stake is Fumito’s family, who will be brutally tortured and executed if he cannot capture her. Yet when he finally finds Sakura and her rescuer, the imposing but shy priestess Ikuko, he decides to help them escape rather than turn them over to his uncle, who will use the fire god’s power for terror and slaughter. The fate of Fumito’s family is sealed, but that is a price he desperately hopes he can live with. When an ancient artifact merges Sakura with the god, granting her control over fire and the magma that is the very lifeblood of the world, she resolves to repay Fumito’s sacrifice by saving his family and defeating his uncle. But Sakura does not realize the full extent of her power and her rescue mission may end up hurting more people than it saves. And eventually her actions will bring her, Fumito and their companions into a confrontation with the creatures of the underworld whose dark magic is responsible for Sakura’s transformation.
At Yomi Gate John Meszaros Books
Fan of Cassandra Clare? She’s about the only paranormal urban fantasy author whose books I enjoy. What if this genre went to samurai era Japan? You’d have At Yomi’s Gate. Sakura, Fumito, and Yoko are embroiled in a warlord plot at control. He tortures, maimes, and murders all who have betrayed him. Including his own family. The warlord has captured a fire demon and yields the supernatural force as a military weapon. What a great story!I’ve encountered plenty of werewolves, vampires (both goth and glittery), and witches. Never in my urban fantasy travels have I come across half centipede half women. The setting reminded me of the anime Ninja Scroll, one of my favorites. There were great examples of social class clashes and our heroes struggled up and down the social ladder as they fall out of the warlord’s favor.
I would recommend this book for late teens and adults. Some of the violence and sex may lead to awkward questions and google searches for younger readers. I found the scenes tastefully done and complimentary to the plot. If you enjoy historical fiction, urban fantasy, anime, or detailed world building this book is for you.
I ran into John on Goodreads and read the blurb about his book. Then I bought the ebook from Amazon.
I enjoyed the character development between the five primary characters in this multiple point of view story. We learn about them through their interaction with one another and well as their decisions under duress. Like meeting someone and getting to know them, a few of the characters seemed strange for the beginning of the book, but became familiar and trustworthy after multiple visits.
Sakura is a cool character. I don’t want to spoil anything, but to be connected to a fire demon would really make the human experience an interesting one. She probably had the roughest start in life, but that builds character, right?
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At Yomi Gate John Meszaros Books Reviews
At Yomi's Gate is a big fantasy novel set in mythical ancient Japan. The story has some firm foundations in authentic folk legends. The first thing you should probably know is that "Yomi" is the ancient Japenese land of the dead. It's something like a gloomy limbo where the dead go before being reborn into their next life. Another word worth knowing before you begin is "Yokai" - an umbrella term for folkloric supernatural monsters and demons. There is rather a lot of Yokai in this book.
The story traces the adventures of five key characters as they battle with the nefarious Lord Kotoheisei. Fumito is an artist whose family are held hostage. Sakura is a young servant girl who is possessed by the terrifying fire god (known as the Batsu-no-Kaji). Ikuko is a tough priestess who can communicate with the spirit world. Yoko is the younger sister of Fumito and handy with a naginata (a big old stick with a blade on the end). Takashi is a member of the underclass who surprises everyone with his technical skills and knowledge of medicine.
(Note some spoilers follow but not too many).
The chief obstacle the heroes face is the truly evil Lord Kotoheisei. Kotoheisei is essentially a fascist ruler known for torturing and killing his own people. He conducts arcane experiments on various innocent victims in order to summon demons which he hopes to use in the fight against neighbouring rulers. Yes, this is a fantasy novel which wanders deep into horror territory. The most important of his experiments involves trapping the Batsu-no-Kaji in the body of the young vulnerable Sakura. As the story progresses we see Sakura eventually begin to control the incredible powers of the fire god. She becomes something like the Firestarter (think Stephen King) or possibly the Human Torch (Marvel comics).
Aside from the supernatural horror you can also find a bit of romance going on in this novel. There's even a love triangle that forms around Ikuko. Sometimes I felt the action scenes whipped by too fast for my liking. I had to re-read sections to understand what was going on. I was slightly frustrated by the Japanese vocabulary at first, but then I discovered there was a very useful glossary in the back of the book.
I liked this novel a lot. I don't read a lot of the fantasy genre, but my sense is that this one is exceptionally crafted. The setting is extremely original, and the production etc is very professional. Possibly the characters at times behaved a little inconsistently, but mostly I thought they were very well done.
I am not terribly well versed in Japanese mythology - for me the closest reference points were manga movies. I was reminded of, for example, Ninja Scroll, and Legend of the Overfiend. I would love to see Yomi's Gate made into an animated movie, although of course it's far too long for just one film and probably need to be a twelve part series.
Check it out!
John Mezaros is an awesome artist, but other than a creepypasta and a story-blog thing, I had not read much of his fictional writings, but this book leaves a very good first impression. From start to finish you get a ton of amazing world building. From the weird deceivingly human biology of the fire god and the Transformed Sakura, to the brief touches of Yomi we get, its all remarkably unique while still drawing on mythology.
Can't wait for a sequel
Fan of Cassandra Clare? She’s about the only paranormal urban fantasy author whose books I enjoy. What if this genre went to samurai era Japan? You’d have At Yomi’s Gate. Sakura, Fumito, and Yoko are embroiled in a warlord plot at control. He tortures, maimes, and murders all who have betrayed him. Including his own family. The warlord has captured a fire demon and yields the supernatural force as a military weapon. What a great story!
I’ve encountered plenty of werewolves, vampires (both goth and glittery), and witches. Never in my urban fantasy travels have I come across half centipede half women. The setting reminded me of the anime Ninja Scroll, one of my favorites. There were great examples of social class clashes and our heroes struggled up and down the social ladder as they fall out of the warlord’s favor.
I would recommend this book for late teens and adults. Some of the violence and sex may lead to awkward questions and google searches for younger readers. I found the scenes tastefully done and complimentary to the plot. If you enjoy historical fiction, urban fantasy, anime, or detailed world building this book is for you.
I ran into John on Goodreads and read the blurb about his book. Then I bought the ebook from .
I enjoyed the character development between the five primary characters in this multiple point of view story. We learn about them through their interaction with one another and well as their decisions under duress. Like meeting someone and getting to know them, a few of the characters seemed strange for the beginning of the book, but became familiar and trustworthy after multiple visits.
Sakura is a cool character. I don’t want to spoil anything, but to be connected to a fire demon would really make the human experience an interesting one. She probably had the roughest start in life, but that builds character, right?
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