Renato Alarcão – illustratör

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky. I'm learning how wrong I was. A Sheltered Life Life is good back in Japan where I'm safe and papered as a princess though I miss the freedom I had in L.A. But now maybe I'll finally face my enemy. And I can learn the truth about who I really am and what I will become. I am Samurai Girl.

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky. I''m learning how wrong I was. A Sheltered Life Life is good back in Japan where I''m safe and papered as a princess though I miss the freedom I had in L.A. But now maybe I''ll finally face my enemy. And I can learn the truth about who I really am and what I will become. I am Samurai Girl.

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky. I''m learning how wrong I was. I''VE NEVER BEEN MORE ALERT. AND I''VE NEVER FELT LESS SAFE. L.A. IS FILLED WITH NEW AND OLD FRIENDS. BUT WHICH ONES CAN I TRUST? I ONLY KNOW THAT I MUST GO ON WITHOUT THE ONE I LOVE. FRIENDS AND BOYFRIENDS WILL GET ME NOWHERE. I''LL HAVE TO FIGHT TO FIND MY WAY HOME. I AM SAMURAI GIRL.

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky. I''m learning how wrong I was. I''VE LOST EVERYTHING. I DON''T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ME, BUT THE PERSON I LOVE WON''T BE IN IT. IT''S TIME TO START OVER. LAS VEGAS IS A TOWN FOR GAMBLERS AND COWBOYS. ONE GAMBLER HAS FOUND ME -- -AND HE WANTS TO RISK IT ALL. BUT MY HEART ISN''T IN THE GAME. I ONLY HAVE ONE GOAL NOW: TO STAY ALIVE. I AM SAMURAI GIRL.

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky. I''m learning how wrong I was.

When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky. I''m learning how wrong I was. THE OLD HEAVEN KOGO DIED WEEKS AGO. I AM A NEW PERSON -- TRAINING TO STAY ALIVE. THE PEOPLE I TRUSTED, I NOW FEAR. THE PEOPLE I TRUST NOW, I AM PLACING IN DANGER. I''M TOLD A GOOD SAMURAI CAN MAKE HERSELF INVISIBLE. AND I WANT TO BE INVISIBLE RIGHT NOW... TO EVERY PERSON EXCEPT ONE. I AM SAMURAI GIRL.