tokugawa period, 1600-1868

Tells the story of forty-seven Ronin, or renegades, who plotted against the Japanese emperor to avenge the honor of their fallen master, Lord Asano, who had attacked the Japanese court in a fit of anger.

In 1611 Japan, English orphan Jack Fletcher continues his difficult training during his first year at samurai school while Dragon Eye, the ninja who killed his father, seeks him out to obtain a navigational logbook, and Jack's only hope of survival rests on his success in an ancient ritual.

Follows the adventures of Ogami Itto, a samurai framed and forced into exile with his infant son, as he pursues his quest for revenge against those who murdered his wife.

When Merlin is weighed down by sorrows, Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan to learn one of the four secrets of happiness.

"Seemingly afflicted by Yumurasaki's fatal illness of the past, Yukari begins to get very sick in the present day... Meanwhile, Mahoro vows to kill Satomi before he can kill Yukari (as she believes he killed Yumurasaki in the past)! Are these three fated to repeat their tragic connection?"--Back cover.

"Yukari, Mahoro, and Satomi are all influenced by their past life personalities and begin to lose control over their present-day behavior. While Mahoro wonders about Yukari's true feelings for her, Yukari realizes exactly who Mahoro and Satomi were in the past! Meanwhile, Yukari's journeys to the old days are becoming more and more dangerous..."--Back cover.

"Satomi Katsuhiko enters Yukari's life when he needs a new housekeeper, but Yukari's devoted fan Mahoro Tachibana instantly hates him! The three's karmic relationship with each other begins to unravel, and things take an unexpected turn when the past seeps into the present!"--Back cover.

"Yukari Kobayakawa, an accomplished author at the age of 17, writes with amazingly accurate details about historical Japan. As it turns out, he has the ability to slip into his past life in the Edo period--as a beautiful, renowned courtesan named Yumurasaki! When Yukari meets classmate Mahoro Tachibana for the first time, the two of them can't help but feel like they know each other. Yukari senses that they had a major connection in the past, but was their relationship friendly or deadly?"--Back cover.

When Merlin is weighed down by sorrows, Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan to learn one of the four secrets of happiness.

"Mariko must uncover deception in the imperial court and rescue Okami, while preparing for her nuptials"--.