El enigma de la cobra real

El cranc ermità s'està ben còmode dins la seva llauna de pèsols; però, què passarà quan la casa se li faci petita? Qui li donarà un cop de mà? Una nova faula per comprendre el valor de la generositat.

Tohru Honda, an orphaned high-school freshman, is invited to stay with the mysterious Sohma family in exchange for chores, but she soon discovers the family's secret: when hugged by members of the opposite sex they transform into their Zodiac animal!

This new epic trilogy set in a feudal Japan, has already become a best-selling sensation, earning comparisons to The Lord of the Rings. It begins with the legend of a nightingale floor in a black-walled fortress/a floor that sings in alarm at the step of an assassin. It will take true courage and all the skills of an ancient Tribe for one orphaned youth named Takeo to discover the magical destiny that awaits him ... across the nightingale floor. A tale of an ancient tradition mined by spies and assassins. A society of strict codes with purity and innocence touched by love.

Are the witches as ugly as we are told in stories and as we see in pictures? And what of the fairies, those beautiful ladies? Are they really so sweet and so thin? The issue is not so clear. Is it possible, for example, that outer appearances fool us all? The issue is something dark and there are opinions for every taste. Perhaps this book will settle the matter, finally revealing the secrets of witches with their hats, their warts, and those horrible mustaches that both frighten us and make for an exquisite tale.