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    The Yakuza Path: Blood Stained Tea: The Yakuza Path, #1
    The Yakuza Path: Blood Stained Tea: The Yakuza Path, #1
    The Yakuza Path: Blood Stained Tea: The Yakuza Path, #1
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    The Yakuza Path: Blood Stained Tea: The Yakuza Path, #1

    By Amy Tasukada

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    2017 Rainbow Award honorable mention

    A bloody past haunts him. A devastating present calls him back…

    Nao hides from his violent past in the Japanese mob by opening a teahouse in Japan's cultural center, Kyoto. His past comes flooding back when he discovers a gravely injured man with a tattooed chest, a bloody knife, and a Korean business card.

    Saehyun would've died if not for Nao's help. He knows nothing of his savior's connection with the local mafia, but Saehyun has his own secrets. He commands the Korean mafia, the mortal enemy of Nao's former syndicate.

    As Nao and Saehyun grow closer, so does the strength of the Korean mob. A shocking murder pulls Nao back into a past he'd all but abandoned. War is looming, and Nao must choose between protecting Saehyun or avenging the honor of his old mafia family..

    The Yakuza Path: Blood Stained Tea is the first book in a series of Japanese mafia thrillers. If you like complex characters, blood-soaked violence, and twists you won't see coming, then you'll love Amy Tasukada's gritty crime masterpiece.

    Buy Blood Stained Tea to dive deep into the Asian mafia tale today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmy Tasukada
    Release dateDec 1, 2017
    ISBN9780997865318
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    • 4/5
      This was a different type of book then I've read before. If you're looking for a HEA this is not the book for you. But if you're looking for a book about the yakuza struggling to keep their territory from the Korean gang with a side of romance, this is your book. The vivid descriptions of Kyoto were amazing; it felt like I was there walking beside Nao. Can't wait to see where the next book takes Nao. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
    • 4/5
      Good story, surprising end. I enjoyed reading it.
      I loved the tea part as I am a tea enthusiast as well.
      Will definitely read the next book in the series.
    • 3/5
      Pros: well researched setting and depiction of organized crime in Japan. I loved the tea house setting. The entire story was vividly described in visual terms. I always find that enjoyable to read.
      The secondary characters were well drawn, so the book didn't read like two lovers in a world of cardboard cutout characters.
      I liked the depiction of the Koreans' position in Japanese society and though this was very credible.

      Cons: I felt like the main characters weren't emotionally consistent. Both of our heroes are incessant liars, but that alone wouldn't necessarily be a mark against the book, considering their occupation. The part that really threw me is how Nao switches to momentary violent action and enjoys it at a deep visceral level. The combination of this with his usual fearful and shy disposition doesn't come across believable to me. I also think the sense of duty and debt should have been more heavily emphasized in his inner dialogues. A little PTSD would not have been out of place in a guy who's witnessed what Nao has.

      I imagine this plot could be written in an entirely different way as a hard-boiled crime novel, where Nao is as cynical and dark as they come. That would perhaps be a more credible depiction of someone who's committed cold blooded murder and seen terrible things. He could still feel sorrow, lust, even love, but all in the context of a sort of brutal realism.

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