by Daruma Matsuura (Author)
A down-and-out samurai who can't even hold a sword enters a strange world of magic searching for honor and redemption.
Down-and-out samurai Ryudo Konosuke has a supernatural gift, but it is a power that has ruined his life.
Konosuke and his companions have caught up to Dosuke near the site of one of the Sessho-seki that Tsuki has just unsealed. In the presence of its evil miasma, gifts increase in power. Konosuke will need the boost as he confronts Dosuke and has a chance to free Tsuki. But taking down Dosuke and his sister, Katsu, will be no easy task. Katsu herself is possessed by a similar ancient and demonic entity as Haretake. To defeat it, Konosuke must wield his gift, now manifested as the icon of that which he has always sought to hold...a katana!
Author Biography
Daruma Matsuura was born in 1984 in Kanagawa prefecture. Her debut series, Kasane, was serialized in 2013 and made into a live-action film in 2018. Other works include Imakako and Utakata to Tomoshibi. Steel of the Celestial Shadows is currently serialized in Big Comic Superior from Shogakukan. Her favorite sushi is uni.
Number of Pages: 184
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.7 IN
Publication Date: July 15, 2025
