Folk Remedy: Book 1

(W/A) Jem Yoshioka. At twelve years old* Maple Akimura's future has already been decided. With her mother insisting she become an apprentice at the family apothecary business* Maple sees a small life in her village ahead of her. Maple would rather spend her time with Kunio* her new friend visiting from Taisho City* than study her family's history. Her mother insists she reads the family book detailing the Akimuras' relationship to yokai (spirits and supernatural beings) over generations. To Maple* the stories of the yokai are just a remnant of traditional village living* amid 1920s Japan's rapidly advancing technology and the glamor of modern urban life especially in bustling Taisho City. But Maple's encounter with a mischievous yokai named Ember sweeps the pair into the hidden spirit world* with only Maple's family stories to guide them. Now* they must navigate hidden dangers* strange creatures* and dark secrets to send Ember home and empower Maple to find her own path.