With the death of her monstrous father, Iesada is assured that she can finally have a consort who will survive life in the Inner Chambers. And she is delighted that the new spouse chosen for her is intelligent, kind and considerate of her past trauma. But the consort Nariatsu comes to the court with a past of his own—and an assignment from his liege lord that could pit him against his beloved shogun.
By Fumi Yoshinaga.