The Valiant Must Fall
2 primary works
Book 3
The Tokugawa shogunate has fallen, and former samurai Haruyasu is adrift in a strange new world, searching for a place to die. But when he attempts to assassinate a government official, hoping this will bring the eternal peace he craves, Haruyasu finds himself at the mercy of the official’s bodyguard, a young woman who claims she’s the daughter of an immortal. What will she ask in return for sparing his life?
Book 4
“IT DOES TAKE COURAGE TO PERISH, BUT SURVIVING TAKES COURAGE TOO.”
After Shino confides in her sister, Enka decides to let Shino go, making it clear she will stop anyone who tries to kill their mother. Shino and Haruyasu go to retrieve the sessho-seki that Shino previously hid, but they discover Shino’s brother, Ikumatsu, has stolen it. When Ikumatsu goes rogue, the government sends a new agent—former Shinsengumi captain Fujita Goro!
After Shino confides in her sister, Enka decides to let Shino go, making it clear she will stop anyone who tries to kill their mother. Shino and Haruyasu go to retrieve the sessho-seki that Shino previously hid, but they discover Shino’s brother, Ikumatsu, has stolen it. When Ikumatsu goes rogue, the government sends a new agent—former Shinsengumi captain Fujita Goro!