by Jay Kristoff
First published 2013
The mad Shōgun Yoritomo has been assassinated, leaving the Shima Imperium on the edge of collapse. Yukiko, the Stormdancer, must navigate the deadly politics of a nation in turmoil as the machine-worshipping Lotus Guild conspires to install a new Shōgun who will stop at nothing to see her dead. With the toxic blood lotus ravaging the land, Yukiko fights to protect her people and uncover the truth behind the Shōgun's murder before all-out war erupts.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Japan
Period: Genroku Period, 1688-1704
464 pages · Hardcover · Thomas Dunne Books
Content warnings: violence