Even though Wakazono’s intentions have been exposed, Senri, the police, and even Kazuto can’t seem to help falling exactly in line with his plans. Detained in protective custody, Senri fears he may lose his brother before they have the chance to reunite, but the twins have always been connected in ways beyond the physical... A climax of vengeance and reconciliation plays out in the final volume of For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams!
Senri Nakajou's twin brother was his everything, the one who protected him from their abusive father, the one whose pain he felt as his own. That is, until the day thirteen years ago when Senri's entire family was murdered before his eyes. He couldn't have cared less about his parents, but without his brother, his world ended. Ever since, finding the killer and making him pay has been Senri's only goal...and now-finally-he's caught a glimpse of a clue...!
For thirteen years, Senri has made it his mission to take revenge on the man with the "fire" scar who took his twin brother from him. Recognizing his pursuit will require a certain amount of funding, Senri has saved and schemed for years, but his latest get-rich-quick con has just been cracked wide open! With his associates in danger, Senri stands to lost everything he's built. It may be a costly setback, or it may be fate has given him a new avenue for tracking down his brother's killer!
Though Kazuto has lived for years with a bullet lodged in his brain, the childhood injury is starting to take its toll. Uncertainty over his future may explain why he has chosen to reach out to Senri after so long, even if his methods remain frustratingly roundabout. Meanwhile, Senri and Enan are on the cusp of unraveling the events that separated the twins in the first place—but not if the “fire” man has anything to say about it!
Certain his twin is alive, Senri shifts his goal from avenging his brother to finding him. Enan is happy to join the search, relieved to see her friend's face light up with hope after living in darkness for so long. Following the threads of distant memories, Senri uncovers new clues that suggest his parents' involvement in a tangled plot, one that may well have led to their deaths. And now, as events continue to unfold, Senri fears Kazuto may be wrapped up in the sinister dealings of the city's underworld as well. Has the homicidal "fire" man twisted his kind brother into something unimaginable...?!
Through Kazuto’s eyes, Senri sees more clearly why his brother has begun stepping away from the murderous path laid out for him by the rat. Risking a meeting with Mask Man’s associates, who have their own reasons for wanting to find Kazuto, Senri discloses his suspicions of a Three- Eyes copycat in hopes of uncovering new information that will lead to his twin. What he learns will confirm his theory, but it will also place the threat much closer to home...
While Senri’s methods have become more methodical over time, Wakazono has abandoned police procedure and the bounds of the law in his pursuit of the “fire” man. Hoping to curb further violence, Enan goes to see Wakazono—but she isn’t the only one who has business with the dirty detective. For the first time, Enan catches a glimpse of Kazuto before he disappears into the night. Whatever mysteries remain, protecting what is precious takes priority for the twins as they find themselves thrown into turmoil by Wakazono’s schemes...
Desperate to find and stop his brother as soon as possible, Senri reluctantly agrees to meet with Detective Wakazono. The offbeat officer has his own reasons for wanting to find-and finish off-the "fire" man, but Senri is determined to beat him to it. Armed with new information and the few clues surrounding his parents' deaths, Senri and Ena journey through the countryside, piecing together the past. Each step leads them closer to Kazuto...but they aren't the only ones hot on his tail...!
Senri's hunt for his twin heats up as a rival criminal group sets Kazuto and the "fire" man's hideout ablaze mere minutes after he and Enan finish their search. As he draws closer and closer to his brother, the danger only seems to increase, and so too does Senri's recklessness. He feels sure Kazuto is reaching out to him, yearning to meet as much as he is, but Kazuto has a long history with the "fire" man-and a terrible burden to bear...
A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
