Publisher's Synopsis
- Book 1 in an exciting new series by Jon F. Merz - the ShadowWarrior saga!
- In the fog-enshrouded peaks of the island nation of Japan, Ran, anewly-minted ninja field operative, is set loose on a musha shugyo, a wanderingquest, whereby he must travel alone and hone his skills. Journeying from Japanto Korea aboard a merchant vessel, Ran hears tales of a mysterious lord believedto have the dead for his servants. Soon these tales prove all too real as Rancomes to the aid of Jysal, a beautiful sorceress, whose undeveloped power givesher the ability to heal a land - or destroy it! But the Lord Kan-Gul alsocovets Jysal's power. And when Kan-Gul sends an army of the undead to take Jysalby force, Ran is faced with the ultimate warrior's choice: save himself, or facedown a horde of enemies that cannot be killed for the simple reason that they'realready dead!
