In 1582, Mozambique's youngest heir, Prince Vukosi traveled with Portuguese Jesuit Priest, Father Valignano to the far east, and settled on the shores of Kyushu. After two years of learning and adapting to the local culture, Vukosi's travels have now taken him north to the bustling city of Kyoto, where the reigning Shogun Ashikaga is struggling to hold onto power. Lords, samurai, kunoichi, and ronin rule Japan now, and none are quite taken with this new face of Vukosi's. Each man wants to use the newcomer to their own advantage, but when important people start dying, it's unclear who's safe enough to trust. Families start turning on one another as allegiances are tested and clan feuds come to a head. Castles are crumbling and temples are on fire. Only a lord's youngest daughter seems to be able to make sense of anything. Lady Tsuruhime is not all that she seems. Pretty, and petite, yes, worthy of a bodyguard like Vukosi, but this girl doesn't need to fear death, it's death that should be afraid of her. Will the Mozambique prince and the Japanese lady be able to set aside their differences and work together to survive this turmoil in Kyoto or get buried in the shadows?