Author: | Christina Courtenay | ISBN: | 9781781892381 |
Publisher: | Choc Lit | Publication: | October 7, 2015 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Christina Courtenay |
ISBN: | 9781781892381 |
Publisher: | Choc Lit |
Publication: | October 7, 2015 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
Nagasaki, 1648
Temperance Marston longs to escape war-torn England and explore the exotic empire of Japan. When offered the chance to accompany her cousin and Captain Noordholt on a trading expedition to Nagasaki, she jumps at the opportunity. However, she soon finds the country’s strict laws for foreigners curtail her freedom.
On a dangerous and foolhardy venture she meets Kazuo, a ronin. Kazuo is fascinated by her blonde hair and blue eyes, but he has a mission to complete and he cannot be distracted. Long ago, his father was accused of a crime he didn’t commit stealing a valuable ornament from the Shogun and Kazuo must restore his family's honour.
But when Temperance is kidnapped and sold as a concubine, he has to make a decision can he save her and keep the promise he made to his father?
This is the sequel to The Gilded Fan.
Nagasaki, 1648
Temperance Marston longs to escape war-torn England and explore the exotic empire of Japan. When offered the chance to accompany her cousin and Captain Noordholt on a trading expedition to Nagasaki, she jumps at the opportunity. However, she soon finds the country’s strict laws for foreigners curtail her freedom.
On a dangerous and foolhardy venture she meets Kazuo, a ronin. Kazuo is fascinated by her blonde hair and blue eyes, but he has a mission to complete and he cannot be distracted. Long ago, his father was accused of a crime he didn’t commit stealing a valuable ornament from the Shogun and Kazuo must restore his family's honour.
But when Temperance is kidnapped and sold as a concubine, he has to make a decision can he save her and keep the promise he made to his father?
This is the sequel to The Gilded Fan.