Brilliance of the moonEpisode 2: Scars of victory

When Kaede arrives at Shirakawa, she learns her sisters have been taken to Lord Fujiwara's house and soon she too becomes a prisoner there. And, neither Takeo nor Kaede know that Takeo's old teacher, Muto Kenji, has grievances and schemes of his own.

As Takeo and Kaede face disaster at the hands of their enemies, the forces of nature are also conspiring.

Are Takeo's skills of magic and his desire for revenge enough to outwit two armies? And, will he and Kaede ever find a peaceful way to live their lives together? 'Blood-splashed combat alternates with contemplative stillness, and the writing is extraordinary.

Hearn's trilogy ends as it began, virtually pitchperfect' - Francis Spufford, "Evening Standard".