Dragon Festival, Harvest Fire (The Painted Shogun) - Softcover

Cioffi, Andrew S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989715604 ISBN 13: 9780989715607

Publisher: Mokkou House Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Dragon Festival, Harvest Fire is a tale of retribution and rebirth, of traditions new and old, of overcoming loss through great sacrifice, and of learning faith in the Elders. It is the telling of ten year old Tsukiko’s battle with what horrors were wrought upon her family and how her patience helps to summon the ways of the Yoru shadow warriors who were all but destroyed. From the boundaries of Ryoku castle, she watches the Shogun as his past haunts his dreams, studying how she will claim his life. Hundreds of miles to the north, it tells the tale of Ginjiro, an unlikely choice to be the next of the Dragon Riders. He is a student of the uncompromising Yamada-Sensei, one who shares a difficult past with the Shogun. And to the southern islands, surrounded by pirates, traders, and a salty old fisher and his bird, it tells the tale of young Michio, who trains under the watchful eye of his arcane father. Michio struggles to learn the ways of his warrior father as he walks a path towards a singular and dark purpose. All share a common destiny that was prophesied and set into motion on that one fateful night.A fantasy series for all ages, The Painted Shogun is set in a world that combines the rich aesthetic, and sweeping sensibilities of feudal Asian cultures with splashes of color from pirates, fishers, scoundrels, and Dragon Riders. Vividly told characters immerse the reader in a world of authentic and imagined customs, ethos, war games, and festivals, and Dragons as they’ve not been portrayed before. What sets this work apart from others of its genre is its departure from the medieval and barbaric to something more folk-inspired and sincere. Fans of historical fiction, fantasy, world cultures, suspense, a whisper of magic, and, of course, Dragons will find common ground here.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew S. Cioffi works as a disability services professional at a local university in Boston, MA. By night, though, his dreams of dragons and samurai were calling enough to start writing things down. With a passion for great stories and great mythologies, he is equally inspired by comics, graphic novels, chambara films, progressive metal, and high fantasy of all sorts. Aside from hours spent enjoying the finest teas and pipe tobaccos, Andrew is an avid archer and skeet/trap shooter. His other talents include all things cooking and eating. But his biggest inspiration comes from his family. Born in Everett, MA, and well-traveled throughout the Greater Boston area, he now lives in Malden with his wife Christina and three amazing kids.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mokkou House Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0989715604
• ISBN 13: 9780989715607
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 574