SuitabookThe heavenward path
Kara Dalkey
- Reading
- If the supernatural peril feels intense, read a little together first and pause to check how the haunting and spirit's demands are landing. You can also explore the myths as they arise.
- Themes
- Mitsuko's independence: Mitsuko enlists Goranu's aid while dealing with a broken promise to a powerful god. The story presents her as learning to think for herself, making personal agency part of her journey.
- Mythic adventure: Mitsuko and Goranu journey through a landscape where Japanese myths and legends are made real. Mythic beings and legendary material provide the story's fantasy setting and adventure framework.
- Worth knowing
- Ghosts, haunting, bad luck and an angry spirit's impossible demands bring supernatural threat and suspense into the story. Consider whether that kind of peril is comfortable for your reader.