Sand Chronicles

10 primary works

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 1

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 4 August 2008

After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness.

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 2

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 6 October 2008

Just when Ann has adjusted to life in the countryside - and even has a boyfriend! - her father invites her to move back to Tokyo to live with him. Now she must choose between a father she hardly knows and a young man she is just beginning to know. But she soon discovers they aren't the only ones vying for her affections!

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 3

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 1 December 2008

Twelve-year-old Ann and her divorced mother move from big city Tokyo to her mother's rural hometown. How will Ann survive her exile from civilization? Then, when her mother commits suicide, Ann has to grow up fast. As the years pass, Ann learns to trust and depend on her new friends - Daigo and aristocratic siblings Fuji and Shika. But when Ann moves back to Tokyo to be with her father, will she be able to maintain a long-distance relationship with Daigo? And do Fuji and Shika harbour romantic feelings of their own that might rip their childhood friendships apart...?

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 4

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 2 February 2009

Ann and Daigo's LD (long-distance) relationship is put to the test as time goes by and they find themselves spending more and more time with their childhood friends--aristocratic brother and sister Fuji and Shika--than each other. Is it just due to proximity or are deeper feelings at play...?

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 5

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 1 June 2009

After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness.

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 6

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 1 October 2009

After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness.

Ann and Daigo begin dating other people. But can anyone take the place of her first love in Ann's heart? Then, Ann learns a surprising secret about her father's romantic life!

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 7

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 1 February 2010

Can the sands of time bury the pain of the past? Ann's junior high school reunion is coming up, and she hasn't seen Daigo in two years. How will theirreunion go? Twelve-year-old Ann and her divorced mother move from the big city, Tokyo, to her mother's rural hometown. How will Ann survive her exile from civilization? Then, when her mother commits suicide, Ann has to grow up fast. As the years pass, Ann learns to trust and depend on her new friends, Daigo and aristocratic siblings, Fuji and Shika. But when Ann moves back to Tokyo to be with her father, will she be able to maintain a long-distance relationship with Daigo? And do Fuji and Shika harbor romantic feelings of their own that might rip their childhood friendships apart?

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 8

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 27 May 2010

Can the sands of time heal all wounds? Can the sands of time bury the pains of the past? Revisiting scenes and people from earlier days drives Ann to an impulsive act of desperation. Who will stand by her now? And will she ever make peace with her past...and herself?

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 9

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 1 October 2010

What were our parents like at our age? We'll never really know... But now you can get a glimpse into the teenage years of the mothers of Ann, Daigo, Fuji and Shika. How was their destiny shaped? Plus, Ann's little sister visits Shika - and Ann's ex-fiancé! - in New York City.

Sand Chronicles, Vol. 10

by Hinako Ashihara

Published 3 February 2011

Daigo digs up the time capsule he buried twenty years ago when he was only ten. What message did Daigo leave for his future self? And what does it take to live life fully and without regret?