The Dragon Clan won the rights to colonize the Westward Isles in a series of duels with their rivals, the Shiho Clan. However, when the Emperors vessel expired, and his young heir too young and inexperienced to concern himself with the pretty disputes at the fringes of his lands, the promise of sole settlement rights died with him. The newly formed...
They take the form of evil creatures of myth and folklore. From where they come or why, no-one knows, but one thing is for certain, the wave crushes everything in its path. The Oni and Bakemono demon-creatures that make up the bulk of the Savage Wave appear bent on the destruction of humankind and all that is holy, but they are not mindless – as many...
The guardians of the temples, these silent sentinels have stood for eons outside many a shrine or holy place. Now with the realised threat of another wave they have been reanimated from their long slumber. Always fighting in pairs, the links between the two run right to the very core of their being. In this time of strife, the return of the Shisa is a...
The orphan cuts a miserable figure; many unwary strangers have rushed to the aid of the seemingly vulnerable and needy little girl. Those that do, more often than not, fail to survive their act of charity. Wrath materialises as if from thin air, channelling its rage, it’s very essence into destroying the adversaries of the Cult. Blister contains two...
The serene martial artist masters of the Temple of Ro-Kan have long viewed themselves as above all mortal and mundane conflicts. Now, following the Savage Wave, and the rise of the Cult of Yurei, the monks of Ro-Kan are being dragged into the clandestine wars of universal balance – a war in which they will reluctantly turn out to be key players. The monks...
Description from the publisher: Waka finds happiness in the smaller things in life. In fact nothing delights him more than lobbing his favourite toy, a huge stone Buddha head, at anyone unlucky enough to get in the way of his rampages. Those that attempt to get in close, find him just as satisfied to bring it violently, crashing down on their heads! Many...
When the tide of the battle is changing and the will of the Prefecture’s soldiers is waning, Fujitaka is there waving his banner and rallying the troops. His bravery in the face of impossible odds is well known and his fellow Ashigaru find their own inner strength in his presence. Fujitaka also shares his own strength to enable others to continue the good...
Gok’s fate was sealed before he was even conceived. His harsh upbringing combined with his inability to learn, left him as a ideal recruit for the Cult of Yurei, that and the fact that he is quite formidable. His mutating mass, and he has a lot of it, allows Gok to adapt to best any opponent. The disease ridden, body filled cart he insists on hauling also...