A review by kblincoln
A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe

Writing is solid. The kami and Japanese culture richly imagined. There's nothing I can put a finger on specifically that I found wrong with the book, other than....it didn't quite hold my attention. It's a fine girl-centric tale, but Sora, the daughter of Mt Fuji's kami rulers thrust into role of savior when a demon attacks, felt very familiar. Quests were had, plot twists happened about who Sora really is, and there was even some romantic jostling around of partners, but it felt geared towards a much, much younger audience than mother-of-teenagers me. I do read YA so it wasn't that, it was more that the story itself wasn't told in a way I found fresh. So your mileage may vary. For folks interested in straight up younger YA who have no inkling about Japanese culture, this would be great.