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title: "The Shrine Virgin: An Akitada Novel (Akitada Mysteries Book 14)"
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# The Shrine Virgin: An Akitada Novel (Akitada Mysteries Book 14)

**Brand:** i. j. parker
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## Customer Reviews

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    A hugely entertaining entry into the Akitada series, but with a couple of caveats.
  

*by U***6 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2018*

Akitada, with his family and retainers, has barely settled into his new position as governor of Mikawa province when he receives from the capitol an assignment to cross the bay to the Ise temple complex and locate a missing princess who's vital to the reputation of the Japanese nation - and possibly to its peace.My criticisms are that the book is thematically thin, and that it misses a number of opportunities for serious suspense and depth.There's little in the way of a moral to the story, except a very light treatment of Parker's consistent illumination of the evils of the caste system of Heian-era Japan.  More noticeably, this particular novel traverses a number of situations with opportunities for suspense, but either passes them by entirely, or offers resolutions that play out too quickly and easily to grip the reader in a page-turner sort of way.  As a result the story is more melodramatic when it could have been "nail-biting epic."[Caution: Potential spoiler alert...]  In addition, the subplot involving Tora and Saburo's investigation of piracy remains separate from the main milieu involving Akitada - almost as if the former were presented as a mere setup of conflict with local law enforcement for future editions.  I'd been expecting the missing princess and piracy cases to be somehow intertwined - therefore more complex and intriguing as a whole - but they were separate.  I was also surprised that the titular character, the princess who's the Ise Shrine Virgin, only appears in a single scene, a virtual walk-on role.  I'd expected her story to be told in tandem to the enrichment of the main plot, but she's only referenced in third person.Another, more general criticism is that Parker has chosen a chronological rather than episodic format for the series.  In this book in particular we get a lot of references to both Akitada and Saburo aging and therefore becoming reduced in their physical capacities.  That's an obvious nod to authenticity but with a heavy downside:  It diminishes the stature of both characters, and therefore the novel as a whole.  I'm not sure it's possible to present a character who traverses life events like becoming a widower, remarrying and expanding a family without also referencing aging, but given a series based on a repeating character, he either has to be presented as "timeless" or at some point retiring, which latter would mean ending the Akitada series, and nobody wants that.In the case of a secondary character like Saburo, he could retire and remain a minor character while another enters the "cast" - like the intriguing character Junichiro.  But Akitada is the focal point of the series, which means he has to remain sharp and functional for the series to maintain its appeal.  In this novel he seems soft and almost coddled by Parker - even when he's in peril we don't really fear for him much, and his emergence from harm is generally too facile - certainly more so than the gripping ordeal he escaped in "Island of Exiles."On the significant upside, once again we're immersed in an atmosphere that's palpable in its realism, and surrounded by a cast of vivid characters.  The era comes alive in Parker's prose, almost as if you're standing there in person, and plot and setting alike are intriguing and memorable.  I'm looking forward to diving into the next in the series, but I'm also hoping it will have more depth and suspense than this one.  'Nonetheless excellent entertainment and time well spent.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    it’s tough to be a virgin
  

*by P***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 4, 2022*

Not a fun life but rather luxurious.  Akitada is quite the lucky risk taker but never come here without some suffering for his victory!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Good story of class & religion
  

*by Q***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 25, 2021*

Focuses on the value of relationships and loyalty before caste and moralizing.  Conflict between good guys and bad guys makes it a good teen novel.  Good historical period novel, with stories building on each other if read in order.  Would be a great series on audible with correct pronunciation of names

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