Murasaki: A Kunoichi Tale

by David Kudler

A wedding mission amid Japan’s civil war

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A wedding mission amid Japan’s civil war

Set during the Japanese Civil War, this concluding volume of *Seasons of the Sword* places Risuko and her fellow kunoichi in the role of bodyguards to a noblewoman whose wedding could bring powerful clans together. The assignment turns dangerous when someone targets the bride, and the group must uncover the threat while keeping her safe. The political stakes reach beyond the wedding party: failure could prolong the bloodshed. Alongside that external danger, Risuko faces unresolved elements of her past as she confronts what it means to become herself. The story combines a protection mission, a conspiracy, and a larger struggle over whether Japan’s clans can unite.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

Teens and young adults interested in historical fiction set in Japan.
Readers who enjoy stories about trained spies and bodyguards facing a conspiracy.
Those looking for the concluding volume of the *Seasons of the Sword* series.

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Loyalty and protectionPolitical unity and conflictIdentity and the past

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Book overview

The thrilling conclusion to Seasons of the Sword!Can one girl survive?An easy mission promises to be Risuko's last

Kano Murasaki (called Risuko), Emi, and Toumi are on accompanying a spoiled young noblewoman to her wedding. What should be a simple assignment-get the bride to the wedding, make sure she's properly dressed-is anything but.

Because someone wants the lady dead.

And because Risuko and her friends aren't just lady's maids. They are kunoichi.

Trained spies, assassins... and in this case, bodyguards.

The wedding-which Risuko herself negotiated at sword-point-has the potential to unite the most powerful clans in Japan under a single banner, ending over a century of bloodshed. And so Risuko must do everything that she can to keep the brat of a princess safe and deliver her to her groom. Failure would mean death not only for the bride and her bodyguards. It might mean another hundred years of destruction for the whole empire.

Along the way, Risuko and her friends must confront hidden enemies and uncover who is behind the plot. She must confront the ghosts of her past to become, finally, herself.

Can Risuko survive?Can Risuko kill?Seasons of the Sword:

Risuko(Winter)
Bright Eyes (Spring)
Kano (Summer)
Murasaki (Autumn)

(Young adult historical adventure; Japanese Civil War)

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