Seventeen-year-old Jet Black is a ninja. Theres only one problemshe doesnt know it. Others do, however, and theyre scheming to capture her and uncover her secrets.
When her mother dies, Jet knows only that she must go to Japan to protect a family treasure hidden in her ancestral land. Shes terrified, but if Jet wont fight to protect her world, who will? Stalked by bounty hunters and desperately in love with the man whos been sent to kill her, Jet must be strong enough to protect the treasure, preserve an ancient culture, and save a sacred mountain from destruction.
In Jet Black and the Ninja Wind, multiple award-winning author, poet, and translator Leza Lowitz makes her first foray into young adult fiction with a compulsively readable tale whose teenage heroine must discover if she can put the blade above the heartor die trying.
"In this meticulously researched adventure, the husband-and-wife team of Oketani and Lowitz evoke the atmosphere and richness of Japanese culture and mythology, delving into the lore of the ninja ... The physical descriptions are lush, the action sequences almost cinematic, and the details are steeped in authenticity." - Publisher's Weekly
