Length1h 25m
About this audiobook
In a fractured Japan during the Sengoku Jidai—an age of endless war, treachery, and lost honor—a man with no name walks north. His sword is broken. His loyalty is buried. His story is only beginning.
Once a samurai of the noble Tsukimura clan, Riku no Kuro now wanders as a ronin. Branded a traitor and hunted by a corrupt new regime, he carries nothing but a ruined blade and a memory too heavy to discard. But in exile, he discovers a forgotten rite: the Tetsumei, an ancient oath that binds a warrior’s soul to his weapon. Through this ritual, Riku is no longer just a man—he becomes a blade forged in silence.
Joined by Yuki no Tora, a cynical outlaw archer, and Lady Hanae, the daughter of the slain daimyo, Riku embarks on a path that cuts through haunted villages, ruined temples, and ash-laden fields where the dead never rest. What begins as a personal journey turns into a quiet rebellion against the Cult of the Cycle, a secretive sect led by Rensei ...
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (3)
GenreHistorical Fiction, Fantasy
Length1 hr 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 21, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dedication
2Synopsis: The Warrior without Master
3Chapter I: Fire in the rain
4Chapter II: The name under the earth
5Chapter III: The Northern Archer
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6Chapter IV: The Forest of the Hanged Men
7Chapter V: The Return
8Chapter VI: The Ash Bow
9Chapter VII: The circle and the wound
10Chapter VIII: The city under oath
11Chapter IX: The faceless monk
12Chapter X: Where names die
13Chapter XI: The Seal of the Void
14Chapter XII: The Ashes of the Valley
15Chapter XIII: The mist of oblivion
16Chapter XIV: The Water Gates
17Chapter XV: The Last Promise
18Epilogue
19Appendix I: Clans and geography
20Appendix II: Beliefs and spirituality
21Appendix III: Society and customs
22Glossary
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