A novel of ancient Japan, filled with passion, fantasy, and feuding warlords. Possessing a power that mystifies him, young Takeo is surrounded by treachery and those who would use him as a pawn. His magical, Ninja-like talent leads to his first great love, and his great destiny. Mythic in its themes and epic in its vision, this is "a rousingly muscular piece of romantic adventure."—Kirkus Reviews