Author Description

One era ends and another one begins in a blaze of redemption... Disillusioned with the war, Shindara has secluded himself in the temples of Heian-kyō. However, he is forced out of hiding when a strange, new threat emerges against the city. He soon finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that will lead him to forge unlikelyalliances and make even greater enemies. Shindara is determined to avoid a disaster like the one he caused in Namida. With Mikoto and Hachi by his side, he believes he can find a way. Even if the omens are telling him otherwise. "This is the pinnacle of dark fantasy." —Readers' Favorite