The second novel in the latest Legend of the Five Rings series.

The newest title in the Four Winds saga explores a different character's perspective on the events taking place in the series. The overall storyline is based on the Gold Edition (tm) set for the Legend of the Five Rings trading card game recently released by AEG.

The Steel Throne Sits Empty...

Rokugan stands on the brink of chaos. As his brothers and sister seek the favor of the clans, the illegitimate son Akodo Kaneka forsakes grasping for power and takes up a new quest--defending the helpless and destroying those who ravage the common people. But as his world crumbles about him, he discovers that no son of Toturi can escape his destiny.