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First of all, this review may not be completely fair as I have not read the other two preceding books. So with that said, I will still give the book 3 stars, but it could go up to 4 if/when I read them.
So, I'm thinking that if manga were ever to b written in prose, this is what it would look like. The author does a great job describing things, such as when one guy has a deer mask permanently stuck on his head, and the two twins have bags over their heads (see, I will never be an author because it sounds more poetic when the author writes it).
Basically, there is a civil war, and people are fleeing to protect their family, or clans. The individual stories are all interwoven, and the thing that I'm missing from the first two books is how they really relate. Plus, many of the characters have two, sometimes three names. So that throws a wrench in the book, too.
But here's the thing, even though my brow was furrowed much of the time, I was getting into the book. I wanted to know what would happen to the 5 brothers and sisters. What happened to Hina? With the mystical elements and yet the harsh realities of life for "back then" (but I don't know when "then" is), it was a book I never would have picked up initially, but I ended up really enjoying it. Who knew?