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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is a historical fiction novel written by Dorthy & Thomas Hobbler. It follows the story of Senki, the son of a merchant who longs to be a samurai, to say this is hard is an understatement due to the social setting in Japan at the time. Things seem to take a turn when he is a witness to a crime at the titular inn. The Great Judge Ooka has him help solve the mystery of what occurred that night, if he is able to that is.
Tropes used in The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn include:
- Aloof Ally: Judge Ooka is this to Senki
- Arc Words: "Follow the path"
- Happily Adopted: Senki becomes Judge Ooka's son this way.
- I Just Want to Be Special: Senki, as stated before wants to be a samurai.
- Mystery Fiction