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That certainty sat in my gut like a stone, heavy and immovable. I couldn\u2019t explain it logically. I had no evidence or proof, nothing but instinct and desperate hope. But I knew somehow. I knew Kaneko was there. The problem was everything else. I peered at my reflection in a puddle and barely recognized the waif looking back.<\/p>\n

My clothes\u2014the only ones I had left\u2014 were little more than torn rags, stained with fish guts and tar and reeking sweat. My face was gaunt, stubbled, and marked too many nights of sleeping in alleyways. My hands were scarred and callused, with broken nails and one finger bent at an odd angle from a crate that had slipped a few weeks ago. I looked like something a whale had failed to digest and coughed up onto the shore. The House of Petals catered to the wealthy and powerful, men in silk robes who paid more for a single evening than I had earned in six months of dock work.<\/p>\n

After hiring the rickshaw to follow the madame, I had one mon in my pocket. One copper coin that might buy a bowl of watery soup or a cup of bad sake. If it hadn\u2019t been so achingly painful, the whole thing would\u2019ve been laughable. But I would make it work.<\/p>\n

Somehow. I doubled my shifts to earn extra coin, worked dawn to dusk hauling cargo, then took evening work unloading fishing vessels that came in after dark. My body screamed in protest every night when I fell onto my pallet. My muscles burned, and my back developed an ache that never fully subsided, even when I slept.<\/p>\n

Every mon I earned went into a small pouch I kept tied inside my shirt, pressed against my skin. I didn\u2019t trust leaving it in my room. Over the next few weeks, the coins accumulated. One mon became two. Two became five.<\/p>\n

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, items, characters, places and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. For television or motion picture rights inquiries, please contact Casey at casey@authorcaseymorales.com.<\/p>\n

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author. Contents A magical gift for you . . . Map of the Empire of Mugen Author\u2019s Note Previously in The Land of Jade & Fire 1. Kaneko 2. Kazashita 3. Yoshi 4. Kaneko 5. Kaneko 6. Yoshi 6 7. Kaneko 8. Kaneko 9. Kaneko 10. Kazashita 11. Kaneko 12. Kaneko 13.<\/p>\n

Kaneko 14. Kazashita 15. Yoshi 16. Kaneko 17. Kaneko 18. Kazashita 19. Kaneko 20. Kaneko 21. Kazashita 22. Kaneko 23. Kaneko 24. Yoshi 25. Kaneko 26. Kaneko 27. Yoshi 28. Kazashita 29. Kaneko 30. Kaneko 31. Kaneko 32. Yoshi 33. Yoshi 34. Kaneko 35. Yoshi 36. Kaneko 37. Yoshi 38. Kaneko 39. Yoshi 40. Dramatis Personae 41. The Imperial Line 42. Kami (The Pantheon) 43.<\/p>\n

Glossary of Terms 44. Honorifics Books by Casey Morales About your Author A magical gift for you . . . To say thank you for joining me on this journey, I would like to give you a gift, a free copy of Brothers of the Guild. This novella is the origin story of Keelan and Declan Rea, our main characters in the Of Crowns & Quills series. Click here or scan below to tell me where to send it.<\/p>\n

H Author\u2019s Note onored Reader, The following is a work of fiction set in an ancient land based on Asian cultures. The primary society represented hails from Japan, but elements of Chinese, Korean, and other Asian cultures were woven in to create a wholly new tapestry. In some cases, descriptions follow history\u2019s guide. However, there are times when liberties were taken with cultures, traditions, religions, or eras to make characters or settings better align with the fantasy world in which our characters live.<\/p>\n

Great care was taken to research and respect each country, people, and faith. A special arigato goes to authors of Asian descent, professors, Sword Masters, and other incredibly patient contributors who answered ceaseless questions and offered gentle guidance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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