Midnight Sakura: A Historical Fiction Novel

Ayame thought finding her yakuza father would be her salvation-instead, it becomes her curse.Welcomed into the brutal world of Edo's most powerful crime family, Ayame must prove herself worthy through blood and steel. But when she discovers her family guards a legendary samurai sword of unimaginable value, obsession consumes her.Seduced by her father's most trusted lieutenant and driven by desperate hunger for the blade, Ayame makes a choice that shatters everything she's fought to build. Now, with enemies closing in and dark family secrets surfacing, she must navigate a web of betrayal where those closest to her harbor the deadliest intentions.In a world where honor is bought with blood and trust is a luxury she can't afford, Ayame faces an impossible question: How far will she go to reclaim what she's lost-and what will be left of her when she's done?Some inheritances are worth killing for. Others are worth dying for.