In the dojo, Olive discovers her empowering strength. Outside, she faces her greatest challenge.
Sixteen-year-old Olive has always been an outsider and when her family uproots her from the bustling city to sleepy Buxton, she’s sure her life is over. That is, until she stumbles upon a local martial arts, karate school.
The dojo becomes Olive’s sanctuary, and her natural talent catches everyone’s eye—especially Boyan, the enigmatic adopted son of her sensei. As Olive and Boyan’s connection deepens, she realises he’s fighting battles of his own.
But just as Olive begins to find her footing, a devastating secret threatens everything she’s built. Now, she must summon every ounce of her newfound strength to fight for her place in a world that seems determined to push her out.
Osu is a gripping, empowering coming-of-age-tale of self-acceptance, resilience, and the transformative power of finding where you belong.
In this unforgettable debut, Sensei Sarhn reminds us that the stories we tell ourselves can be our greatest enemy—or our most powerful ally.
Targeted Age Group:: 12+
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
Battered and bruised, Sarhn sat motionless on her couch six years ago. She closed her eyes to dwell amongst the healing of her meditation practice. 20 full contact fights with only 10 seconds break in between each fresh black belt fighter, had pounded her then late 40’s body. Not her mind or spirit, however.
This goal wasn’t about her. What fuelled her forward, were her karate students and her daughter. Proving to them that it could be done despite her age. That great things were possible for all.
Two days after achieving what she set out to do, amongst the peace of her meditative mind, she heard a voice. “Write a book”, the voice said. Her response was quick, negative, firm, and vulgar. After all, hasn’t she done enough? The voice in her mind persisted for months, until she surrendered to it’s call.
Determined to inspire healthy self-image, confidence, and self-awareness in young adults and teenagers, Sensei Sarhn channeled her experiences into writing her gripping novel, ‘Osu’.
How Did You Come up With Your Characters?
I always write after meditating. The story, characters, plot, theme all came to me while meditating. In a relaxed, calm state our brains work better and are open to a creative process.
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