First published 1988
The Matsuo family finds itself torn between two worlds as World War II erupts in the Pacific. When Pearl Harbor falls to Japanese forces, the attack appears to fulfill darker purposes than military strategy alone. Roosevelt's administration may have orchestrated events to justify entering the war, but the conspiracy runs deeper than politics. Ancient supernatural forces awaken alongside the cultural fanaticism driving the conflict. As the war spreads across the Pacific Theater, the Matsuos must navigate between their Japanese heritage and American loyalties while confronting horrors that transcend human warfare. The family discovers that some battles extend beyond nations and ideologies into realms where spiritual darkness feeds on human violence. Their struggle becomes both personal survival and resistance against forces that would consume everything they hold sacred. This revisionist take on Pearl Harbor weaves together military history and supernatural terror, showing how war unleashes more than bullets and bombs.
Genres: historical-fiction, horror, supernatural, action, world-war-ii, alternate-history
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Pacific, Pearl Harbor
Period: World War II
465 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books
Content warnings: violence, war