{"product_id":"house-of-five-leaves-vol-2-paperback","title":"House of Five Leaves, Vol. 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatsume Ono\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA many-sided tale of faith and betrayal, drama and intrigue, set in the world of old Edo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMasterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called \"Five Leaves.\" Although disturbed by the gang's sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi's motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he's drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMasterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke was persuaded to join the kidnapping ring \"Five Leaves\" after drawing the interest of its charismatic leader, Yaichi. At Yaichi's prompting he becomes employed as a guard for Katsuraya, a house of ill repute. However, after succumbing to illness he withdraws to the country villa of Goinkyo, an associate of the Five Leaves, to recover. While there, he inadvertently learns more about the history of the gang--particularly the gruff but kind Ume--and about the cords that bind each of the members to their pasts. But the more Masa learns, the more the mysteries deepen...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatsume Ono made her professional debut in 2003 with the webcomic \u003ci\u003eLa Quinta Camera\u003c\/i\u003e. Her subsequent works \u003ci\u003enot simple, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRistorante Paradiso, Gente, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHouse of Five Leaves (Saraiya Goyou) \u003c\/i\u003emet with both critical and popular acclaim. Both \u003ci\u003eRistorante Paradiso \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHouse of Five Leaves \u003c\/i\u003ehave been adapted into TV anime series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151799488647,"sku":"9781421532110","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/94e8d7f29a342880162f2baad3bc67b0.webp?v=1733209711","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/house-of-five-leaves-vol-2-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}