Inujini · Angela Yuriko Smith

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Kaori, Yuki, and Shigeko are Indigenous Ryukyuan girls standing at the edge of womanhood when the world around them becomes a battlefield.

Trapped in a fictionalized account of the Battle of Okinawa, they must survive a landscape shaped by war, occupation, violence, and fear. But they are not powerless. Guided by intuition, protected by Okinawan shiisaa guardians, and bound by a sisterhood deeper than blood, the girls begin to discover a strength no enemy can take from them.

Based on true events and threaded with shamanic magic, this haunting historical fantasy honors the resilience of Ryukyuan women and the power that rises when girls refuse to be broken.

At its heart, this is a story of survival, sacred connection, and the fierce magic of standing together.

Content Note: Sexual violence is an essential threat within the story and reflects the real-life dangers faced by women in Okinawa, both historically and today. There are no graphic depictions of sexual assault; the violence remains a threat rather than an depicted act.

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