Bright Eyes — David Kudler

Can one girl stop a killer?The future of Japan hangs in the balance, and it's up to a girl who likes to climb to save the dayTwo armies have descended on the Full Moon, and the war that has torn Japan apart for over a century threatens to destroy Lady Chiyome's school for young shrine maidens (and assassins).In this thrilling sequel to Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, Risuko must face warlords, samurai, angry cooks, a monster in the hills, the truth about her father, a spy among the kunoichi...And a murderer.Someone kills a Takeda lieutenant, staging it to look like suicide. Can Risuko figure out who would do such thing?And can she keep it from happening again?