Written by: Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano
First line: A monk lived in solitude beside a temple on the side of a mountain.
Why you should read this book: This unusual, yet beautifully illustrated volume, which purports to be a translation of an ancient Japanese fairy tale, tells of the unlikely relationship between an ascetic monk and a beautiful fox spirit. The two neighbors fall in love with each other, and when the fox learns of a supernatural threat to the monk's life, she appeals to the Dream King for help and offers her own up in order to save him. The monk then appeals to the Dream King for help and offers up his own life to save her right back.
Why you shouldn't read this book: It's not actually an ancient Japanese fairy tale.
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