Table of Contents
Chapter 1, a treacherous beginning 1; Chapter 2, hostile encounter 14; Chapter 3, a chance meeting 31; Chapter 4, a matter of diplomacy 50; Chapter 5, an act of kindness 74; Chapter 6, close to home 87; Chapter 7, beneath the rising moon 103; Chapter 8, a breach of trust 126; Chapter 9, the way of the kagai 147; Chapter 10, a passage of time 173; Chapter 11, the house of the white jasmine 199; Chapter12, a creature of fire 219; Chapter 13, child’s play 237; Chapter 14, life’s greatest lessons 261; Chapter 15, the nature of war 285; Chapter 16, a sudden change of plan 301; Chapter 17, old friendships and new wounds 320; Chapter 18, fortress of stone 349; Chapter 19, the prelude to war 374; Chapter 20, a strange turn of events 387; Chapter 21, destiny unfolding 412; Chapter 22, the legacy 433; about the Author /other books 448