A breath-taking YA fantasy, illustrated with stunning Japanese-inspired artwork by the author, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Xiran Jay Zhao and R.F. Kuang.
Meet the Hakai Family Hellmakers: Purveyors of artisan hells and unlucky days to inflict upon your enemies. They’ll make it personal… But for a price! Hyo Hakai is a hellmaker. But when a curse destroys her village, she and her brother are forced to flee to the Island of Onogoro – a place where Gods live among humans. Hyo expects the bodies when they show up, but as she invetigates she is drawn into a tangled web of ens, death, conspiracy and secrets.
A unique YA debut from author and illustrator Mina Ikemoto Ghosh. This beautiful package is highly illustrated with Manga style art.
Drawing on Japanese traditions and classic mystery storytelling, Hyo’s world will captivate readers from start to finish.
Perfect for fans of Six of Crows, Iron Widow and Spirited Away.
Hyo the Hellmaker by Mina Ikemoto Ghosh
Mina Ikemoto Ghosh is a British-Japanese writer, born in Surrey with family in Wakayama prefecture, Japan.
Raised on a diet of Japanese murder-mysteries and British fantasy novels, her writing often ends up in the shadowy zone between the two. After studying STEM with a BA in Natural Sciences, she entertained family by embarking on misadventures in writing, illustration and freelance translation instead. She has an MSc in Japanese Studies from the University of Oxford, with focuses on classical Japanese literature and contemporary anthropology, and uses these as sources of inspiration for her stories. She was shortlisted the two times she entered the UK Manga Jiman in 2019 (3rd) and 2021 (placing 2nd in the main category, and 1st in the flash comic category). She lives in Surrey.Illustrated by: Mina Ikemoto Ghosh
Format: Paperback / softback 544 pages
Publisher: Scholastic
Imprint: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780702328954
Published: 14 Mar 2024
Weight: 472g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 42 (mm)