Publisher's Synopsis
This book tell us 1550s Japan belongs to the warlords and their generals, but Rin is a samurai too, When she discovers her stepmother's treachery she sets off with her dogs to warn her father. Rin portrays the struggle of a girl striving to reconcile society's expectations for her, her incompatible personality, and her drive to succeed her own way. The military turmoil and cultural rigidity of 1550s Japan provide a uniquely suitable setting for this struggle, and for titular character Rin herself. All the places, animals, weapons, food, cultural practices, and men of rank in this novel are real and historically accurate.
