Amaterasu: Return of the Sun [A Japanese Myth]

paul d. storrie ron randall

This graphic novel tells the story of Amaterasu, the Japanese Shinto goddess of the sun. Amaterasu’s parents create the first eight islands of Japan. Amaterasu’s father later puts his children in charge of parts of the natural world. Beautiful and kindly Amaterasu is made the goddess of the sun. But her brother, Susano, god of the sea and storms, is jealous of his sister’s position. In fear of Susano’s temper, Amaterasu hides in a cave, plunging the world into darkness. The other gods and goddesses must come up with a clever plan to lure Amaterasu from her hiding place and restore order to the world.

Genres mythologygraphic novelscomicsfantasyfictionjapanjapanese literaturechildrens

48 pages, Library Binding

First published December 1,2006

Series

Graphic Myths and Legends

Places

japan,

This edition

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding
Published: January 1, 2007 by Graphic Universe ™
ISBN: 9780822559689
ASIN: 0822559684
Language: English

About the author

paul d. storrie

Paul D. Storrie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He started writing professionally in 1998 with the comic book ROBYN OF SHERWOOD about Robin Hood's daughter.

Since then, he has written comics and graphic novels for Moonstone Books, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW Publishing, Devil's Due Publishing, Bluewater Productions, and Lerner Books' Graphic Universe division. He has also written short stories for the prose anthologies WEREWOLVES: DEAD MOON RISING and THE GREEN HORNET CASEFILES.

He currently lives in the Detroit suburbs.