The Miko

by Eric Van Lustbader

Book Overview

She is a sorceress - indescribably beautiful, overpoweringly sensual - who possesess incomprehensible powers. She is also a murderess who plans to use her power to kill Nicholas Linnear, the hero of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039453929X
• ISBN13: 9780394539294
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 451 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Action Packed

If you love the old Japanese martial arts, action and romance this book is for you. Lustbader will keep you turning the pages until the very end.

Almost as good as 'The Ninja' (but still 5 stars!!)

The second book in the Nicholas Linnear story is almost as riveting as the first! Sex, lies, intrigue, romance, martial arts, ... These early novels include interesting character development. Nicholas' dilemma is pervasive throughout the novel: his Japanese root vs. the Western world and his love Justine...

A spectacular and well-researched sequel to THE NINJA!

In this second instalment in the Nicholas Linnear chronology, Nicholas is being hunted by Russian agents while he attempts to build up his inherited Tomkin Industries in the competitive Japanese business climate. The reasons for the Russian interest become apparent when a revolutionary new computer chip is developed. Also, what is the secret behind the death of his Oriental lover from years gone by? How is his past linked to the appearance of THE MIKO(sorceress) out to assassinate him? This story contains everything - martial arts action, a spy subplot with Nicholas being hired by a clandestine organisation within the CIA, high-tech James Bond-style gadgetry and explicit sex scenes! The Japanese business climate is also well-researched, more so than other books I've read on the subject(namely Tom Clancy's anti-Japanese stance in DEBT OF HONOUR.). Highly recommended and hard to fault.

This book has action romance and a wonderful story.

This book the second in the storries of Nicolus Linear has all the ellements and Lustbader really brings post-war Japan alive for the read. Once I started this book I could stop and when I finished I could not wait to go on the next book white NInja.

Interesting Story

I liked the book, it was good and it was great how it continued off of the last book. There is that Hong Kong Action movie bid in there.