{"product_id":"guardian-the-liminal-chronicles-paperback","title":"Guardian: The Liminal Chronicles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Winters-Voss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Buhrman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSarah Templeton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One hundred pieces of gold for every kitsune head laid at my feet!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUmeji Tatsuya finally starts Guardian training under the legendary tengu king Soujou-bou. Though, the Guardian Council has their doubts about whether a former yakuza mobster should be allowed to carry a legendary sword or that Umeji can handle the lifelong commitment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays afterward, refugees flee to Soujou-bou's estate. Umeji and Nakamura discover the pair are none other than the remnants of the Date kitsune clan-relatives to the witch that had repeatedly attacked Umeji and his friends, killed his mob big brother, and left Nakamura magically crippled. Hot on their heels is the oni army the Date duo barely escaped. The army's general, Ibaraki Douji, clamors for 'Death to all kitsune!' as well as bidding to resurrect and claim the title of Shogun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurvival of kitsune kind will require Umeji and Nakamura to set aside their differences with the Date clan and to work together to unravel a century old mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ibaraki lays siege to the rural town of Nonogawa, where the legendary katana Umeji carried is lost and he's blamed for it. He's determined to recover the sword and stop Ibaraki from taking over Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe search will lead Umeji to question where his loyalties truly lie and he and his crew will have to venture into areas mere humans don't dare to tread. What they uncover is darker than anything Umeji saw in the mob.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Umeji prove he has what it takes to be a Guardian before it's too late?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian is the second book in the Liminal Chronicles series.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrder now to enjoy Umeji's action-packed journey into Japanese myth, personal redemption, and found family.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721307820095,"sku":"9781736672037","price":27.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fdee65b5bcba7d1da8b053e6dddf0bfe.webp?v=1765091905","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/guardian-the-liminal-chronicles-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}