Of Death and Black RiversLady Aoi has been restored to her position as Lady-in-Waiting in the Imperial Court of Japan. When another lady of the court elopes with the victorious general of the northern country, Lady Aoi feels she must lend her aid. Soon a number of prominent ministers of the court who have defied the dictorial general begin dying mysteriously, and once again Lady Aoi must tread lightly to find truth behind the puzzling deaths. |
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