Description
Edo, 1868. The empire is bleeding. So are the lies.
After killing a man they weren’t supposed to and fleeing the political firestorm in Aizu, the Hayashi sisters arrive in Edo under cover of silence. But the capital is no sanctuary. It’s a city dressed in ceremony, rotting underneath. Foreigners haunt the docks. Spies poison the palaces. And everyone smiles as they sharpen their blades.
Sumiko, Misako, and Aiko didn’t come to play diplomat. They came to uncover the truth behind their father’s death—and drag it, kicking and screaming, into the light. But truth has a price in Edo. And someone’s already decided the sisters are worth more dead than dangerous.
They carry no clan banner. No daimyō protects them. What they have are each other, a few blades, and the memory of the man whose murder was rewritten as sacrifice. Every answer leads deeper into the rot—into crumbling mansions, forbidden letters, foreign whispers, and betrayals old enough to wear new faces.
Edo stands between two worlds: one foot in feudal tradition, the other drowning in politics and guns. Honor is just a word people use when they want you to die quietly. And for women—especially armed ones—there’s no safe ground. Only expectations to break.
This is not a war of nations. It’s a war of ghosts. Of legacies. Of sisters who refuse to kneel.
The world is burning—and these women came with oil.
For readers aged 14 and up — no upper limit.
Some stories aren’t bound by numbers. They’re forged in silence, scars, and the will to endure.
ASIN: B0FB9JFKQ5
VSKU: BVV.B0FB9JFKQ5.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Nakano, Sumiko
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: B0FB9JFKQ5
VSKU: BVV.B0FB9JFKQ5.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Nakano, Sumiko
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.