Synopsis

He strained against his bonds, the rough rope biting into his wrists. Time was bleeding away, each second a hammer blow against the fragile hope of escape. The Shogun, a figure of cold authority, remained unmoved, his gaze fixed on the unfolding chaos. A child's plight, a flicker of humanity in the heart of a warrior, held him captive. Just when all seemed forfeit, a new force entered the fray. A whirlwind of steel and resolve, he fought with a desperate ferocity, but could even this formidable