Etsuko

Name: Etsuko
Brand: Six Sticks Productions
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A Coming of Age Phantasy

By: Lukman Clark

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Hardcover | 4 December 2026

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Hardcover
268 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.22

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Available: 4th December 2026

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A girl is born in Åsaka with a bizarre snakelike birthmark, possibly from her father's exposure to radiation from the Fukushima power plant disaster or, as her spiritualist mother divines, because she was born under the astrological constellation of Ophiuchus, the Serpent-Bearer. The girl's parents name their daughter Etsuko, meaning either "Child of Joy" or "Girl Who Goes Beyond".

At three years of age Etsuko has her first encounter with a yokai entity. In this meeting she survives what might be called a test-of-identity: is she beautiful or monstrously deformed?

In spite of social conditions that might impede a child's development, Etsuko thrives in school due as much to her own inner spirit as from her mother's protectiveness. She regularly outperforms classmates and also finds a love for music. Her savant-like musical talent draws the attention of those looking to exploit both that talent and her unique appearance.

The remainder of the novel deals with her many challenges growing into a young adult.

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