 First edition (Japanese) | |
| Author | Noriko Ogiwara |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Dan Burr |
| Language | Japanese |
| Series | The Jade Trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (first edition) Viz Media (second edition) |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | Japan |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 340 |
| ISBN | 0-374-30466-1 |
| OCLC | 25833413 |
| LC Class | PZ7.O344 Dr 1993 |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Followed by | Mirror Sword and Shadow Prince (Hakuchou Iden) |
Dragon Sword and Wind Child (ISBN 0-374-30466-1) is the first book of award-winning[citation needed] fantasy writer Noriko Ogiwara. The book, originally written in Japanese in 1988 as: Sorairo Magatama (空色勾玉 Sky-Colored Jade; see magatama), won her several awards for children's literature and was later translated into English by Cathy Hirano in 1993 as Dragon Sword and Wind Child.
Viz Media LLC, a publisher of English-translated manga, republished the novel in English in October 2007.
Ogiwara wrote two sequels, Hakuchou Iden (白鳥異伝 Swan's Strange Legend) and Usubeni Tennyo (薄紅天女 Pink Nymph). Until 2011, these sequels have only been published in Japanese; in May 2011, Viz published an English translation of Hakuchou Iden as Mirror Sword and Shadow Prince. Together, the three books are known as "The Jade Trilogy".