Alice is certainly not in her world anymore. This version of Kyoto is magical and confusing -- and Alice can't seem to find her childhood first love, Ren, the person she believes summoned her to this Kyoto in the first place. Strangely enough, the Imperial Crown Prince looks startlingly like Ren... but if he summoned her here, why doesn't he recognize her?

On top of all that, Alice realizes she must discover her heart's true calling in order to remain in Kyoto Forest. If she doesn't find a purpose, she'll rapidly grow old and eventually disappear altogether! Stories and fairy tales have always gotten her through the sadness of her rootless life back at her aunt's house. Perhaps it's time to rely on them once again, here in magical Kyoto Forest.

Author: Mai Mochizuki
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: TokyoPop
Published: 07/19/2022
Series: Alice in Kyoto Forest
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781427871220


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/02/2022 pg. 1

About the Author

Mai Mochizuki was born and raised in Hokkaido and now lives in Kyoto, and originally wrote Alice in Kyouraku Forest as a series of novels. She's written numerous other titles, including 4th Kyoto Book Award winner Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes which was turned into a manga and anime series.

Haruki Niwa is a prolific fantasy and manga artist in Japan who brought Alice in Kyouraku Forest's manga adaptation to life.