Heart of the Ronin (The Ronin Trilogy)

Heermann, Travis

ISBN 10: 1497638216 / ISBN 13: 9781497638211

Published by Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy, 2014

About this Item

Inscribed by author (Travis Heermann) on title page: "Thank you for supporting literacy! Best wishes," then signed by author. Writing in pencil on top corner of half title page. Otherwise inside is clean and unmarked. Bending and creasing at corners. Cover has wear. Cover has peeling at edges. Sticker on front cover that says "Autographed Copy". See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1764042185182

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heart of the Ronin (The Ronin Trilogy)
• Publisher: Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1497638216
• ISBN 13: 9781497638211
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 2.46W x 13.97H x 21.59D centimeters 2.46 centimeters width by 13.97 centimeters height by 21.59 centimeters depth
• Weight: 454 grams
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Historical Fiction
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy
  • Signed

About this title

Synopsis

Fantasy writer Travis Heermann (THE IVORY STAR) brings thirteenth-century Japan alive in HEART OF THE RONIN, the first installment of a trilogy. Ken'ishi is just 17 years old and an orphan after the mysterious death of his parents. He dreams of training with a master who will some day help him become a samurai. Traveling with Silver Crane, a sword that belonged to his father, and a dog, Akao, for a sidekick, Ken'ishi's adventures begin after he murders a policeman and must flee. Just when he thinks he has escaped trouble, he saves Kazuko, the daughter of an influential lord, from a group of bandits. In return, he is asked to live in the lord's house, where he falls in love with Kazuko. Forced to flee once again, Ken'ishi goes on a hunt to discover his past while fighting off warriors and demons, not to mention worrying about the bounty that's on his head. Will he find out if his father really was a samurai or why the sword he wields seems to be infused with magic? 

Written while the author lived in Japan, HEART OF THE RONIN combines historical fiction with fantasy to keep readers guessing what Ken'ishi will encounter next in Heerman's mystical universe. 

Publishers Weekly says it best: "Numerous tantalizingly unresolved plot threads will have readers anxiously awaiting the second installment in this gripping tale of ill-fated love, betrayal and destiny"

About the Author

Travis Heermann grew up in the countryside of Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a BS in electrical engineering. In 2003, he shifted careers and moved to Fukuoka, Japan, to teach English to young students in public schools. Amazon.com called his first novel, The Ivory Star, “a must have for every sci-fi reader.” Soon afterward, Heermann immersed himself in Japanese culture and history and combined his passion for folklore and fantasy literature. The result is Heart of the Ronin, a tale of a teenage warrior in thirteenth-century Japan, and the first volume in the Ronin Trilogy. On Ronin Writer (travisheermann.com/blog), Heermann’s blog about the writing life, he posts an ongoing series of in-depth interviews with authors in a variety of genres.