The Ashes of Silent Blade

The land of Japan has forgotten peace. Centuries ago, the Seven Calamities were sealed away by seven legendary Guardians, ending an age of gods, monsters, and endless bloodshed. History remembers them as heroes. History is lying. After his village is destroyed, sixteen-year-old Ren Hayashi inherits a broken sword, a cryptic warning from his father— "Never finish the blade." —and a mystery that should have died long ago. As ancient seals begin to weaken, intelligent beings known as the Realmborn emerge from forgotten realms, while rival factions race to uncover the truth behind the legendary Silent Blade the swordsman who vanished after the War of the Seven. Some call him a hero. Others call him a murderer. Only one thing is certain... Wherever the Silent Blade walks, history follows