★ Rights Sold: Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese!
★ Over 1 million copies sold! The highly anticipated second installment in the series!
★ A mystical ancient tree, a solitary guardian, and visitors carrying hidden burdens—their fates quietly intertwine beneath its branches.
★ More important than knowing the future is living in the present. At this very moment, you exist in this world. As long as your heart remains unbroken, you are blessed. By the story's end, you'll realize—this is your story too. —Keigo Higashino

The series includes 2 books: "The Keeper of the Camphor Tree" and "The Goddess of the Camphor Tree"

The second installment in the series!
Reito continues his quiet yet meaningful life as the guardian of the sacred camphor tree, offering solace to those who come seeking its mysterious power.
One day, a high school girl named Yukina visits the shrine and asks to leave her self-published collection of poetry there. Unbeknownst to others, she carries a secret that only Reito knows.
Meanwhile, Reito meets Motoya, a junior high school student with a memory disorder.
Deeply moved by Yukina’s poetry, Motoya quickly bonds with her, and together they decide to create a picture book.
Through the camphor tree’s quiet power and the heartfelt interactions between its visitors, this story explores the beauty of living in the present moment.

Keigo Higashino

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1958. Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Osaka Prefecture University. Made his literary debut in 1985 with After School, which won the 31st Edogawa Rampo Award. His major literary awards include:

Secret (1999) - 52nd Mystery Writers of Japan Award
The Devotion of Suspect X (2006) - 134th Naoki Prize and 6th Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2012) - 7th Chuo Koron Literary Prize
Mugenka (2013) - 26th Shibata Renzaburo Award
When the Prayer Curtain Falls (2014) - 48th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
2019: 1st Noma Publishing Culture Award
2023: 71st Kikuchi Kan Prize

Awarded the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon in 2023 for his distinguished contributions to literature through diverse and prolific works.

An enthusiastic snowboarder, he has set several novels at ski resorts, including Platinum Jack, Gale London, Love Gondola, and Snow Smoke Chase. His extensive bibliography also features The Guardian of the Sacred Camphor Tree, Seven Days with a Witch, The Moment You Killed Someone, and Black Showman and the Awakening Women.