The Game of 100 Candles

A Legend of the Five Rings Novel

by Marie Brennan

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Pub Date 7 Mar 2023 | Archive Date 7 Mar 2023

Aconyte Books | Aconyte

General Fiction (Adult) | Historical Fiction | LGBTQIA

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Description

Two samurai risk their hearts, souls, and their very existence to stop an occult phantom from destroying the world, in this stunning supernatural fantasy from Legend of the Five Rings

The demon-vanquishing samurai, Asako Sekken and Agasha no Isao Ryotora are summoned to Winter Court. Their exploits with the Spirit Realms have taken a toll on the pair and the cut and thrust of Rokugani politics proves challenging. After being urged to share their tales of adventure, the Winter Court guests begin to fall into a deep sleep from which they cannot wake. Fearing foul play, the Phoenix demand retribution, but Sekken and Ryotora uncover the hand of a supernatural trickster seeking entry to the mortal realm. The path to victory will risk their lives and the strange bond between them. But they must succeed, lest something awful escape into Rokugan.

Two samurai risk their hearts, souls, and their very existence to stop an occult phantom from destroying the world, in this stunning supernatural fantasy from Legend of the Five Rings

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A Note From the Publisher

MARIE BRENNAN is a former anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly pillages her academic fields for material. She recently misapplied her professors’ hard work to Turning Darkness Into Light, a sequel to the Hugo Award-nominated series The Memoirs of Lady Trent. As half of M A Carrick, she is also the author of The Mask of Mirrors, the first in the Rook and Rose trilogy.

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Advance Praise

“An entertaining and impactful read, that went far beyond its supernatural elements to create a very human, emotional story.” - Beneath a Thousand Skies, on The Night Parade of 100 Demons

“The fascinating and rather beautiful way that Marie has presented the culture and world of Rokugan drew me in and kept me turning the page.” - Big Geordie Geek, on The Night Parade of 100 Demons

“An entertaining and impactful read, that went far beyond its supernatural elements to create a very human, emotional story.” - Beneath a Thousand Skies, on The Night Parade of 100 Demons

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