The only thing to fear about the past is it may destroy the future... 'Fun romantic and
heartbreaking. Serious Outlander vibes with a fresh new twist.' Pim Wangtechawat author of
The Moon Represents my Heart A Marie Claire Summer Reads Pick 2024 2005: While
researching her Japanese ancestors Isla travels from Scotland to Kagoshima. There a vicious
typhoon hurls her through a strange white gate and back to 1877 amid the dawn of the Satsuma
Rebellion - the conflict that ended the samurai. When she meets Keiichiro Maeda a samurai
who introduces her to a way of life only previously encountered in books Isla begins to wonder
if she has found her true home. But as the samurai fight a losing battle she is increasingly
distraught. Should she forewarn Keiichiro and save the man she loves or let him die the
glorious death he so believes in proud to the end that he remained a faithful warrior? And
what will become of Isla? Is she willing to leave the past behind knowing her future will
forever be changed? ' Refreshingly original ... A stunning debut .' Jason Ayres author of
The Time Bubble series
