Honour is everything… And the ripples in the aftermath of war reach far as clans jostle among each other for the spoils. Proud General Gohei serves clan and emperor above all, no matter the cost, if it means Dawn Clan will endure. This is his family’s legacy of blood and blade that his sons inherit in a world ravaged by conflict. Yet deadly steel means little if the hand wielding it is not guided by cunning. Will honour be enough when an emperor fades, leaving twin daughters as heirs and Dawn Clan’s future hanging in the balance? Which heir will take the throne? And which hand will guide her?