This Japan-based urban fantasy is an entirely-OK read. It draws obvious comparisons to Mike Carey's Crossing Midnight, which was Chinese, and more horrific, and unfortunately Wayward comes up short. There's nothing wrong with it. It's fun, girl's adventure with lots of colorful Japanese folklore and a great look at the culture of Tokyo that feels very real and lived in. There's just nothing very right about the story beyond that, as it has a standard plot focusing on a girl's discovery of herself and her opposition to evil powers. 
 I'm very hesitant as to whether I'll bother with another volume or not, though it looks like the reviews of the second volume generally say the story picks up.