His Master's Blade, the second part of Hakkenden, begins the story of the eight Dog Warriors created from the mystic union between Princess Fuse and the dog Yatsufusa and born into eight different samurai families in fifteenth-century Japan. The first is Inuzuka Shino, orphaned descendent of proud warriors. Left with nothing save a magical sword and the bead that marks him as a Dog Warrior, young Shino escapes his evil aunt and uncle and sets out to restore his family name. Unaware of their karmic bond, Shino and the other Dog Warriors are drawn into a world of vendettas and quests, gallants, and rogues, as each strives to learn his true nature and find his place in the eight-man fraternity.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781501773891
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
Publication Date: 02-15-2024
Pages: 546
Product Dimensions: 9.06h x 6.06w x 1.34d
About the Author
Glynne Walley is Associate Professor of Japanese Literature at the University of Oregon. He is the author of Good Dogs.