Inuyasha, a dog-like half-demon who has joined with Kago in a quest to retrieve the powerful Shikon Jewel, must convince Sango the Demon Slayer he is not responible for the slaying of her family, but that it is Naraku instead.
Inuyasha, a half-human, half-demon, sympathizes with the young girl Shiori, who has also had trouble being accepted because of her half-human, half-demon existence, but he must decide if his feelings are strong enough to keep him from killing her.
Inuyasha, locked in a battle to the death with Koga the wolf-demon, must find a way to convince Koga the fight is all part of evil Naraku's plan to destroy them both, but it may be too late to avoid the battle's deadly conclusion.
Kagome tries to get Inuyasha to help another half-demon, Jinenji, who is suffering a struggle similar to his; and Inuyasha loses hope for reuniting with his former love when she appears to be aiding the evil Naraku.
Kagome and the half-demon Inu-Yasha continue their search for the scattered shards of the Shikon Jewel, but they have a new weapon to fight with--Inu-Yasha's demon-father's great sword, Tetsugaiga, which can only be wielded in defense of humanity.
"Kagome is an ordinary modern schoolgirl living an ordinary life. Who would have thought the dried-up old well on the site of her family's shrine would be a gateway to Japan's ancient past? Kagome finds herself battling demons for control of what she thought was a worthless trinket but is actually a powerful magical gem, the Shikon Jewel! Together with an unlikely ally, the half demon Inuyasha, Kagome begins a quest to recover the shards of the Shikon Jewel and learn more about her link to the past"--Back cover.
"Kagome is an ordinary modern schoolgirl living an ordinary life. Who would have thought the dried-up old well on the site of her family's shrine would be a gateway to Japan's ancient past? Kagome finds herself battling demons for control of what she thought was a worthless trinket but is actually a powerful magical gem, the Shikon Jewel! Together with an unlikely ally, the half demon Inuyasha, Kagome begins a quest to recover the shards of the Shikon Jewel and learn more about her link to the past"--Back cover.
Kagome and the half-demon Inuyasha continue to search the past and the present for the shards of the Shikon Jewel, facing new enemies and growing ever closer. Then, an evil ogress plots the resurrection of Kikyo, Inuyasha's long lost love.
