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Synopsis
A magical retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" set in a fairytale Japan. A companion title to Zoe Marriott's critically acclaimed Shadows on the Moon. There is a monster in the forest...Everyone in Hana's remote village on the mountain knows that straying too far into the woods is a death sentence. When Hana's father goes missing, she is the only one who dares try to save him. Taking up her hunting gear, she goes in search of the beast, determined to kill it - or be killed herself. But the forest contains more secrets, more magic and more darkness than Hana could ever have imagined, and the beast is not at all what she expects...
Is Barefoot on the Wind appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A magical Beauty and the Beast retelling with monster hunting and forest dangers. Contains moderate action violence and peril as the heroine tracks a beast, but no sexual content or profanity.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, death of parent, and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens who love fairy tale retellings with strong heroines will enjoy this Japanese-inspired adventure full of forest magic and unexpected secrets.