“A wonderfully engaging mystery by Josh Reynolds set in the multi-author sandbox Five Rings world.”
– Nonstop Reader
A Legend of the Five Rings Novel
Extraordinary detective Daidoji Shin returns, in a wonderful locked-room murder mystery like no other, in this lively novel from the epic fantasy world of Legend of the Five Rings
Opening night at the Foxfire Theater is set to be a huge success for Daidoji Shin, amateur detective turned theater impresario. The City of the Rich Frog’s leading lights are all there, but even as the performance begins, the Three Flower Troupe’s new lead actress is found dead backstage – and everyone in the venue is a potential suspect. Shin has only till the curtain falls to find the killer. But the clock is ticking and Shin can only hold the great and the good hostage so long. As the night wears on, the chance of the murderer escaping justice grows ever more likely.
The realm of Rokugan is a land of samurai, courtiers, and mystics, dragons, magic, and divine beings – a world of heroism, magic, and steel. The clans have defended and served the Emperor for a thousand years both on the battlefield and in Rokugan’s courts. While conflict and political intrigue divides the clans, the true threat awaits in the darkness of the Shadowlands, behind the vast Kaiu Wall. There, in the twisted wastelands, an evil corruption endlessly seeks the downfall of the empire. The rules of Rokugan’s society are absolute, and the Great Clans must always maintain their honor, lest they lose everything in the pursuit of glory.
More about Legend of the Five Rings Series: The Daidoji Shin Mysteries, book 3
Page Count: 352pp
Cover Art: Grant Griffin
Genre: Fantasy
US On Sale Date: June 21, 2022
UK On Sale Date: September 1, 2022
Paperback ISBN: 9781839081507
Paperback Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm
Global Ebook On Sale Date: June 7, 2022
ebook ISBN: 9781839081514
Global On Sale: June 7, 2022
ISBN: 9798765035221
JOSH REYNOLDS is the author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories, including the wildly popular Warhammer: Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000. Born and raised in South Carolina, he now resides in Sheffield with his wife and daughter, as well as a highly excitable dog and something he hopes is a cat.
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“A wonderfully engaging mystery by Josh Reynolds set in the multi-author sandbox Five Rings world.”
– Nonstop Reader
“I loved it and cannot wait for Three Oaths, the next in the series! 5 out of 5 Stars”
– Big Geordie Geek
“The Flower Path leaves me grasping for the next Daidoji Shin novel. It’s as good as Poison River if not better and does a good job of showing Shin thinking on his feet and dealing with having to keep the closed box closed while he investigates. It earns a five out of five from me and a very impatient wait for the next one.”
– Lauren’s Bookshelf
“The Flower Path is a very fun mystery story, due in part to it taking place in one building over one night. There are no big investigations, no chasing after suspects, or catching up with witnesses after they’ve had time to think over what they saw. Everything that happens in The Flower Path takes place over just a few hours, and it’s delightful.”
– Trans-Scribe
“The Flower Path is nothing less than Josh Reynolds at the height of his considerable talents as an author, an intricate, complex and tightly-plotted murder-mystery perfectly integrated into the Legend of the Five Rings setting, and populated with a richly-imagined cast of characters to create an elegant novel that might well be the best thing that Reynolds has ever written.”
– Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer
“I honestly felt like I was transported right into the heart of the court and clan dynamics and all the intrigue and espionage that goes on.”
– What You Tolkien About
“Everything you would hope for from a Rokugan novel.”
– Fistful of Meeples
“Death’s Kiss is another brilliant Rokugan story from Josh Reynolds, a fast-paced, intricately-plotted and highly rewarding journey through the Legend of the Five Rings setting.”
– Track of Words
Global Ebook On Sale: June 7, 2022
US Paperback On Sale: June 21, 2022
UK Paperback On Sale: September 1, 2022
Global Audiobook On Sale: June 7, 2022
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