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Tokyo Ever After

A Novel

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Narrator Ali Ahn
Length 9 hours 33 minutes
Language English
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"Narrator Ali Ahn gives this young adult rom-com fun doses of personality and sass...Ahn's accents and Japanese pronunciations ring true as she clearly differentiates characters of different ages and nationalities." -- AudioFile Magazine

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The Princess Diaries
meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko Jeanā€™s Tokyo Ever After, a ā€œrefreshing, spot-onā€ (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan.


Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit inā€”it isnā€™t easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town. Raised by a single mother, itā€™s always been Izumiā€”or Izzy, because ā€œItā€™s easier this wayā€ā€”and her mom against the world. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown fatherā€™s identityā€¦and heā€™s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Which means outspoken, irreverent Izzy is literally a princess.

In a whirlwind, Izumi travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always dreamed of. But being a princess isnā€™t all ball gowns and tiaras. There are conniving cousins, a hungry press, a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate, and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight.

Izumi soon finds herself caught between worlds, and between versions of herselfā€”back home, she was never ā€œAmericanā€ enough, and in Japan, she must prove sheā€™s ā€œJapaneseā€ enough. Will Izumi crumble under the weight of the crown, or will she live out her fairy tale, happily ever after?

Look for the sequel to Tokyo Ever After in 2022!

When Emiko Jean isnā€™t writing, she is reading. Before she became a writer, she was an entomologist, a candlemaker, a florist, and most recently, a teacher. She lives in Washington with her husband and children (unruly twins). She is also the author of Empress of all Seasons and We'll Never Be Apart.

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Reviews

Junior Library Guild Selection

ā€œA refreshing and spot-on depiction of Japanese Americans exploring their heritage, with appeal far beyond female Asian readers.ā€ ā€”Booklist, starred review

ā€œIzumiā€™s determined spirit and character arc will endear readers to her. A fun experience that readers will want to read again and again.ā€ ā€”School Library Journal, starred review

ā€œA fresh, funny, emotive, inspiring and empowering #OwnVoices triumph.ā€ ā€”Shelf Awareness

ā€œEmikoā€™s flair for sumptuous detailā€”Food! Castles! Swoony confessions! Court drama! Cherry blossoms by the million!ā€”locked me helplessly into a world of splendor I never wanted to leave.ā€ ā€”David Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love

ā€œMove over, Mia Thermopolis! Princess Izumi will completely capture your heart while making you laugh nonstop. With an unforgettable voice and a heart-fluttering romance, Tokyo Ever After is an instant favorite.ā€ ā€”Gloria Chao, author of American Panda

ā€œDespite the swoon-worthy love interest and glittering palaces, Tokyo Ever After is not your typical princess story. Izumi is a spunky, irreverent, lovable narrator who struggles to reconcile her American upbringing with her Japanese heritage. A fresh and distinctly modern fairy tale.ā€ ā€”Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of Majesty

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