The reckless pursuit of honor exposes an empire to demonic invasion, in this epic fantasy novel of duty and warfare, set in the extraordinary world of Legend of the Five Rings.
Striking Dawn Castle defends the mountains between the Rokugan empire and the demon-haunted Shadowlands. When a mythical city is discovered in the forbidding peaks, Hida Haru, heir and sore disappointment to his family, seizes the opportunity to prove himself. His rash expedition ends in disaster – just one samurai returns alive, and Haru is lost. Before a power struggle can break out, Striking Dawn’s battle-hardened commander, Ochiba, is dispatched to rescue Haru. She succeeds against supernatural horrors, but Haru is… changed. Now, mysterious deaths and ill fortune plague his family. Something evil is loose and must be stopped, at any cost.
- ISBN10 1839080175
- ISBN13 9781839080173
- Publish Date 17 December 2020 (first published 6 October 2020)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 5 August 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Aconyte Books
- Edition Paperback Original
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 336
- Language English