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The Shima Imperium teeters on the brink of collapse after the assassination of ShΕgun Yoritomo. Yukiko, a formidable stormdancer, vanishes into the chaos, leaving a war of factions and a toxic lotus flower that spreads devastation across the land. The Lotus Guild, devoted to machine worship, plots to restore the broken dynasty and silence the rebellion, backing a new shΕgun whose only goal is to eliminate Yukiko. Amid political intrigue and looming civil war, Kinslayer weaves a tale of power, survival, and the unrelenting thirst for blood.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Jay Kristoff
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