Fudoki (book)

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Fudoki is a 2003 novel by Kij Johnson, set in Japan. This book was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and was declared one of the best SF/F novels of 2003 by Publisher's Weekly. It features two storylines. The first is that of a dying, unmarried courtesan in the Emperor's court. The second is that of a cat that is turned into a woman and goes on a journey across Japan.