Blades and Blossoms
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
05.10.2025
Verlag
Pink Bell Knoll BooksSeitenzahl
222
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,3 cm
Gewicht
368 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798232918439
In feudal Japan, where duty and honor govern every breath, Lady Aiko Masanobu must sacrifice personal desire for political alliance. Promised to the powerful Lord Takeda Hiroshi to secure her family's northern borders, she resigns herself to a life measured by obligation rather than passion. But destiny has other plans. During her final months at her father's estate, Aiko encounters Ren-a samurai captain whose quiet strength and profound understanding awaken something she believed impossible within the rigid constraints of her world. In stolen dawn hours, they share lessons that transcend swordsmanship: the integration of brush and blade, poetry and discipline, vulnerability and courage. Their connection deepens through exchanged poems and clandestine meetings in bamboo groves, creating a bond that defies the insurmountable boundaries between lord's daughter and loyal retainer. Yet as Aiko's wedding day approaches, both understand that some loves, however profound, cannot alter the paths that duty has carved. When Ren uncovers a deadly conspiracy threatening both Aiko and the alliance between their houses, he must choose between his heart and his honor. Meanwhile, Aiko discovers that her husband-to-be possesses unexpected dimensions-a man who values partnership over possession, wisdom over control. As political intrigue escalates into violence and betrayal emerges from within trusted circles, three lives become entangled in a dance as delicate as falling cherry blossoms. Spanning fifty years, Blades and Blossoms is an epic tale of forbidden love, political intrigue, and the search for authenticity within tradition's constraints. Richly detailed and emotionally resonant, this literary historical romance explores how duty and desire shape our choices, how connections transcend time and circumstance, and how wisdom emerges from navigating life's impossible contradictions with grace and courage. Perfect for readers who cherish nuanced character development, philosophical depth, and historical settings rendered with meticulous authenticity, this novel asks: What becomes of love that cannot be possessed? How do we honor both duty and truth? And can the human heart find fulfillment when constrained by forces beyond individual control?
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